KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals slugger Bobby Witt Jr. has announced he will participate in the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby on Monday, July 15 in Arlington, Texas.

The 24-year-old Witt is a Colleyville, Texas, native and grew up just north of Arlington. Witt becomes the fourth player to announce his spot in the eight-player field behind Orioles slugger Gunnar Henderson, Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm and Mets first baseman Pete Alonso.

You can find out more information on the T-Mobile Home Run Derby <a href="https://www.mlb.com/all-star/home-run-derby"><b>here</b></a>.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/4/1713141208340.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits a double against the New York Mets during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)" />
                        <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. hits a double against the New York Mets during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals slugger Bobby Witt Jr. has announced he will participate in the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby on Monday, July 15 in Arlington, Texas.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">See you all in Texas.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HRDerby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HRDerby</a> ⭐️ <a href="https://t.co/7KmxIZaEks">pic.twitter.com/7KmxIZaEks</a></p>&mdash; Bobby Witt Jr (@BwittJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/BwittJr/status/1810358682607124676?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The 24-year-old Witt is a Colleyville, Texas, native and grew up just north of Arlington. Witt becomes the fourth player to announce his spot in the eight-player field behind Orioles slugger Gunnar Henderson, Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm and Mets first baseman Pete Alonso.</p><p>You can find out more information on the T-Mobile Home Run Derby <a href="https://www.mlb.com/all-star/home-run-derby"><b>here</b></a>.</p>

⚾ Royals slugger Witt Jr. to participate in Home Run Derby