Harper, Schwarber become latest teammates to duel in Derby

Bragging rights are always on the line in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby. But when two players from the same team are both part of the Derby field, there’s even more at stake.

Phillies sluggers Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber will both take part in the 2026 Derby at their home ballpark, Citizens Bank Park, on Monday. They’re the first pair of Phillies teammates to compete in a Home Run Derby, and they previously faced off in the finals of the 2018 Derby while playing for different clubs. Harper, then with the Nationals, beat Schwarber -- then with the Cubs -- in a thrilling final round to win the Derby crown.

Schwarber and Javier Báez both suited up for the Cubs in the 2018 Derby, the previous most recent pair of teammates to swing for the fences. Here are the 19 pairs of teammates to compete in the Home Run Derby, as well as how they fared.

Top performers

2017 Yankees: Aaron Judge, Gary Sánchez
Judge’s historic rookie season featured 52 regular-season home runs and a Home Run Derby crown. In the 2017 Derby in Miami, Judge began by beating Justin Bour of the host Marlins in the first round. He then took down the Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger in the semifinals and beat the Twins’ Miguel Sanó in the finals, launching 47 total dingers to become the second rookie to win a Home Run Derby before being joined by Pete Alonso in 2019. Sánchez, meanwhile, also took out a Marlins star in the Derby in South Florida, beating Giancarlo Stanton in the first round before losing to Sanó in the semifinals. Now, both Bellinger and Stanton have joined Judge in Yankees pinstripes.

2014 Athletics: Yoenis Céspedes, Josh Donaldson
It came down to a swing-off to determine who would advance for the American League in the 2014 Derby, and two A’s teammates were involved. After both Céspedes and Donaldson slugged three homers in the first round of the Derby at Minnesota’s Target Field, Céspedes -- the 2013 Derby winner -- won the swing-off, 2-1, to move on. He went on to beat Adam Jones 9-3 in Round 2, José Bautista 7-4 in Round 3 and National League representative Todd Frazier 9-1 in the finals, becoming only the second player to repeat as Derby champion.

2011 Red Sox: Adrián González, David Ortiz
González ultimately came up short in the 2011 Derby at Chase Field in Phoenix, but he battled it out with the Yankees’ Robinson Canó all the way to the end. González had the most home runs in Round 1 with nine and hit 11 more in Round 2 to reach the finals before falling to Canó there. Ortiz, meanwhile, hit five home runs in the first round and advanced to Round 2 by hitting four more in a swing-off to surpass Matt Holliday. With just four homers in Round 2, Ortiz was eliminated as González and Canó reached the finals, but he tied for third in the eight-man event.

2004 Orioles: Rafael Palmeiro, Miguel Tejada
Palmeiro led all hitters with nine homers in the first round of the 2004 Derby, which was held at Minute Maid Park in Houston. But he had only five in the semifinals, while Tejada -- who had advanced with seven first-round dingers -- slugged 15 to join the Astros’ Lance Berkman in the finals. Tejada beat Berkman 5-4 in the title round to become the second Home Run Derby champion in franchise history, joining Cal Ripken Jr. in 1991.

1998 Mariners: Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez
Griffey had been part of five previous Home Run Derbies (including a win in 1994) and had already slugged 35 home runs in 1998 by the All-Star break, but he declined the initial invitation for the ’98 Derby at Coors Field. But after hearing boos from fans during American League All-Star batting practice, Griffey decided to participate after all. He led the 10-man field in the first round with eight home runs and hit eight more in the semifinals, joining Cleveland’s Jim Thome in the finals. Griffey beat Thome 3-2 to win his second Derby, and he went on to win his third in 1999. Rodriguez, meanwhile, hit five home runs to tie for sixth, failing to advance to the semis.

Others

2026 Phillies: Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber
Results: TBD

2018 Cubs: Javier Báez, Kyle Schwarber
Báez: eliminated in first round (16 total home runs)
Schwarber: eliminated in finals (55 total HR)

2017 Marlins: Justin Bour, Giancarlo Stanton
Bour: eliminated in first round (22 total HR)
Stanton: eliminated in first round (16 total HR)

2015 Cubs: Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo
Bryant: eliminated in first round (9 total HR)
Rizzo: eliminated in first round (8 total HR)

2014 Rockies: Justin Morneau, Troy Tulowitzki
Morneau: eliminated in first round (2 total HR)
Tulowitzki: eliminated in second round (6 total HR)

2011 Brewers: Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks
Fielder: eliminated in semifinals (9 total HR)
Weeks: eliminated in first round (3 total HR)

2003 Cardinals: Jim Edmonds, Albert Pujols
Edmonds: eliminated in semifinals (8 total HR)
Pujols: eliminated in finals (26 total HR)

1998 Braves: Chipper Jones, Javy López
Jones: eliminated in first round (1 total HR)
López: eliminated in first round (5 total HR)

1995 Reds: Ron Gant, Reggie Sanders
Gant: eliminated in semifinals (6 total HR)
Sanders: eliminated in first round (2 total HR)

1995 Cleveland: Albert Belle, Manny Ramírez
Belle: eliminated in finals (16 total HR)
Ramírez: eliminated in first round (3 total HR)

1992 Padres: Fred McGriff, Gary Sheffield
McGriff: finished seventh of eight participants (3 HR)
Sheffield: tied for fourth (4 HR)

1991 Reds: Paul O'Neill, Chris Sabo
O’Neill: finished second (5 HR)
Sabo: tied for last (0 HR)

1990 Athletics: José Canseco, Mark McGwire
Canseco: tied for fourth (0 HR)
McGwire: tied for second (1 HR)

1985 Orioles: Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken Jr.
Murray: tied for second (4 HR)
Ripken: finished last (1 HR)

Note: Prior to 1995, the Home Run Derby featured only one round.