Twins catcher Joe Mauer has accepted an invite to compete in Monday’s All-Star Home Run Derby in St. Louis.

Cretin-Derham Hall baseball coach Jim O’Neill will be Mauer’s pitcher.

Justin Morneau, the event’s defending champion, declined an invite to compete this year, but he’ll be on hand, too, at Busch Stadium.

Mauer has hit a career-high 15 home runs this year.

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