The party continues Monday night with the annual Home Run Derby at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Adam Duvall will try to become the fourth Red to win the event, which will again consist of three rounds of head-to-head matchups.
The format was a smashing success last season as then-Red Todd Frazier won in front of his home crowd at Great American Ball Park.
Frazier is back in the derby this season as a member of the White Sox and could face Duvall in the second round if both win their opening matchups. Duvall is the No. 3 seed and will face Padres outfielder Wil Meyers in the first round while Frazier, the No. 2 seed, will take on Carlos Gonzalez of Colorado.
The 87th All-Star Game is set for 7:30 ET Tuesday night on Fox with fellow outfielder Jay Bruce joining Duvall to form the Reds contingents. It is the first All-Star selection for Duvall while Bruce is going to the Midsummer Classic for the third time.
Both Reds are reserves, but a former Cincinnati ace figures to play a prominent role early in the game as Johnny Cueto, a 13-game winner for the Giants this season, was named the starting pitcher for the National League on Monday.
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The Reds, 32-57 in the first half and 21.5 games out of first place, are scheduled to resume the season Friday night in Milwaukee.
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