Cardinals star Jordan Walker earned more money from Home Run Derby win than 2026 salary

St. Louis Cardinals prima Jordan Walker deed nan shot lottery by winning nan Home Run Derby.

Walker, 24, made much money from winning nan Home Run Derby connected Monday nighttime than he will gain this play from nan Cardinals.

Walker homered connected his last six swings of nan night, and pinch his electrifying comeback that took down hometown leader and Philadelphia Phillies prima Kyle Schwarber astatine Citizens Bank Park, he earned $1 million. The prize money much than doubled his income for nan season, arsenic he is earning $799,400 from nan Cardinals, according to Spotrac.

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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker competes successful nan MLB All-Star Home Run Derby Monday successful Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP)

The Home Run Derby featured a prize excavation of $2.5 million. The victor received $1 million, nan runner-up, Schwarber, received $500,000. The remaining six participants each received $150,000.

Tampa Bay Rays prima Junior Caminero deed nan longest location tally of nan nighttime astatine 491 feet and was awarded $100,000 for nan farthest blast.

Walker played nan villain domiciled connected Monday, arsenic nan vociferous Philadelphia crowd shouted arsenic loudly for Schwarber’s location runs arsenic it did for Walker’s mishaps during nan final.

"I was erstwhile told you don’t boo nobody," Walker said connected nan section arsenic he received his trophy, according to MLB.com. "So it feels beautiful good."

Schwarber opened nan last pinch 11 location runs connected 15 swings, leaving Walker pinch a gangly task. It looked for illustration Schwarber would triumph erstwhile Walker near nan gait connected conscionable six of his first 12 swings, but he proceeded to blast six successful a statement to nonstop nan 43,863 Phillies fans location disappointed.

"I can't moreover picture really it intends to triumph it," Walker said, sound hoarse successful nan moments pursuing his victory. "It was a batch of swings, a batch of pressure, but I deliberation I conscionable had nosy nary matter what. Like, each round, I was having a bully time."

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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker celebrates aft winning nan MLB All-Star Home Run Derby Monday successful Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP)

Despite being connected nan receiving extremity of a batch of boos from nan Philadelphia crowd, Walker did admit their emotion for their players.

"My thought was, ‘Philly is brutal,’" Walker said. "I mean, honestly. But I deliberation it's beautiful typical because they emotion their players and that's what you want from your location … I can't dislike them, because that's their guy."

Walker has emerged this twelvemonth arsenic a prima for nan Cardinals and earned his first All-Star Game nod. The Georgia autochthonal was 1 of nan apical prospects successful nan athletics erstwhile he made his debut successful 2023 and impressed.

During his rookie campaign, he deed .276 pinch 16 location runs and 51 RBI successful 117 games.

However, complete nan adjacent 2 seasons, Walker struggled. In 2024, he played conscionable 51 games and deed .201 pinch 5 location runs. In 2025, he played 111 games and deed .215 pinch six location runs.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker reacts aft winning nan MLB All-Star Home Run Derby Monday successful Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP)

His struggles complete nan anterior 2 seasons make his return to stellar play moreover much impressive. In 93 games this season, Walker has a .294 batting mean pinch 22 location runs, and his 74 RBI lead nan large leagues.

The 6-foot-6 correct fielder’s beingness successful nan lineup has helped buoy a young Cardinals squad that has surpassed expectations this season. The Cardinals are 50-45, 3rd successful nan NL Central and successful nan heavy of nan Wild Card race.

Walker will correspond nan National League successful nan All-Star Game erstwhile they return connected nan American League astatine 8 p.m. ET Tuesday connected FOX.

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