Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder and All-Star starter Mookie Betts will participate in this year\'s Home Run Derby.
Betts is now the third hitter to confirm he\'ll be part of the eight-man field, joining Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners and Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Last week, Betts said he would take part in the Derby provided he was named as an All-Star.
\"It\'s the last thing I haven\'t done,\" he said. \"My wife kind of compared it to [NBA superstar LeBron James] not doing the dunk contest. And that\'s not a knock or anything, but she just feels like for what I\'m trying to do in baseball, bring awareness to Black culture, I should probably be more involved.\"