PHILADELPHIA -- If there’s a Home Run Derby on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park and Kyle Schwarber isn’t a participant, is it really a Home Run Derby?
Don’t worry, Schwarber announced on Friday that he will joining fellow Phillies teammate Bryce Harper in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night.
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Schwarber entered Friday leading Major League Baseball with 32 home runs. He has been a slugger since he made his big league debut with the Cubs in 2015, but he has truly become an elite home run hitter since he signed with the Phillies before the 2022 season.
Here are the top five home run hitters in baseball from 2022 through July 8:
- Aaron Judge (227)
- Schwarber (219)
- Shohei Ohtani (207)
- Pete Alonso (178)
- Matt Olson (170)
Schwarber reached the finals of the Home Run Derby in 2018 at Nationals Park, losing to Harper. Schwarber played for the Cubs then; Harper played for Washington.
That 2018 Derby was also the last time that teammates took part in the Home Run Derby, when it featured the Cubs' Javier Báez -- and yes, Schwarber.
Schwarber also participated in the 2022 Home Run Derby, but he lost in the first round to Cardinals superstar Albert Pujols.
Fans sitting in right field at the Bank should keep their eyes open when Schwarber hits. They might want to bring a glove, too. His home runs this season have left his bat at an average 106.6 mph, which is tied for the 18th out of 120 players with 10 or more home runs.
Schwarber’s bombs also travel an average of 404 feet, which is tied for 32nd. He has hit two of the 20 longest homers in baseball this year: 460 feet in Colorado on April 3 (12th longest) and 457 feet (tied for 19th) on June 20 at the Bank.