Major League Baseball says Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis García will participate in the Home Run Derby Monday night.
Adolis García joins Alex Rodriguez as the only Rangers player to ever compete in the event multiple times -- could become the first Rangers player to win the derby in Arlington
According to the Rangers, it'll mark the fourth straight year and the 14th time in the event's history that a Texas player will participate in the tournament.Garcia, 31, was in the derby last year but was knocked out in the first round by Tampa Bay's Randy Arozarena. The Rangers said that including García last year, only 12 Texas players have ever participated in the Home Run Derby: Ruben Sierra , Juan Gonzalez , Iván Rodríguez , Rodriguez , Hank Blalock , Mark Teixeira , Josh Hamilton , Nelson Cruz , Prince Fielder , Joey Gallo , Corey Seager , García .
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