Also competing are Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr., Minnesota’s Byron Buxton, Seattle’s Cal Raleigh and Washington’s James Wood.

He is the fifth player named as a participant in Monday's event at Truist Park, which hosts the All-Star Game a night later. Also competing are Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr., Minnesota's Byron Buxton, Seattle's Cal Raleigh and Washington's James Wood.

On Tuesday, Cruz took to Instagram to announce that he'll be participating in the Home Run Derby. He's the fifth star to lock himself into the festivities, joining hometown hero Ronald Acuña Jr., Washington Nationals phenom James Wood, MLB's home run leader, Cal Raleigh, and Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton.