Justin Morneau will be hoping to improve on his one-and-done performance from last year. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
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Minnesota Twins first baseman is the eighth and final player named to the home run derby lineup to take place Monday night, Major League Baseball announced Sunday.
The left-hander will take direct aim at the short porch in right field at Yankee Stadium, and will be hoping to improve on his performance last year at AT&T Stadium in San Francisco, where the 2007 American League MVP was knocked out in a first-round tie-breaker by Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols.
Morneau is hitting .323 with 14 home runs so far this season. He batted .295 with 24 homers before the All-Star Break last season, with seven home runs in the second half.
Morneau will join Tampa Bay's Even Longoria, the Rangers' Josh Hamilton and Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore as AL representatives. The Astros' Lance Berkman, the Brewers' Ryan Braun, the Marlins' Dan Uggla and the Phillies' Chase Utley will compete for the National League.
