The last time Bryce Harper competed in a MLB Home Run Derby, he did so in front of his home crowd with the Washington Nationals in 2018.
Harper beat Kyle Schwarber in the final round with a spectacular performance in the closing seconds, thus cementing Harper’s only Home Run Derby title to this point in his career.
Fast forward eight years and now Harper is competing against Schwarber in another Home Run Derby. Although this time, the two are teammates and are both performing in from of their home crowd with the Philadelphia Phillies for the 2026 Home Run Derby on July 13.
When Harper last hoisted a Home Run Derby, he had been married to his wife, Kayla, for less than two years, as the couple tied the knot in December of 2016.
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Now they’ve been going strong for nearly a decade and have four children together, with their most recent being a son named Hayes Three, who was born in December of 2025.
One would imagine that Harper’s kids will be there to watch him send balls into Citizens Bank Park’s bleachers. Kayla will definitely be in the stadium, which was shown by an Instagram post from Monday that showed her outfit for the event.
The post was from a makeup artist, showing Kayla smiling with a full face of makeup and in a black shirt. It’s captioned, “@kayy.harper and @sharidanwebb my MLB wifeys glammed up for the All Star Home Run Derby ⚾️⭐️,” as it also included a photo of San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb’s wife, Sharidan.
It will be fun to see whether Harper can recreate his iconic 2018 Home Run Derby on Monday night.
