NEW YORK — Mets slugger Pete Alonso will take part within the All-Star Home Run Derby on July 10 in Seattle, trying to win the occasion for the third time.

Alonso was chosen to his third All-Star staff Sunday, and New York’s lone consultant on the National League squad will participate within the derby for the fourth time. He joins a area thus far that additionally consists of Tampa Bay outfielder Randy Arozarena, Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Seattle outfielder Julio Rodríguez.

“Count me in,” Alonso stated Sunday evening on the ESPN telecast of the Mets’ sport in opposition to the San Francisco Giants.

Alonso received the competitors in 2019 and 2021. Ken Griffey Jr. (1998-99) and Yoenis Céspedes (2013-14) are the one different back-to-back champions within the historical past of the occasion, which started in 1985.

The 2020 version was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In his rookie season, Alonso edged Guerrero 23-22 within the remaining spherical with simply seconds to spare to assert a $1 million prize.

Two years later, Alonso hit 74 homers at Coors Field in Colorado and received the derby by edging Trey Mancini within the finals.

Last yr at Dodger Stadium, Alonso topped Atlanta star Ronald Acuña Jr. within the first spherical earlier than shedding 31-23 to Rodríguez within the semifinals.

Alonso started Sunday hitting .217 with 24 homers and 55 RBIs in 75 video games this season.

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