New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso will only defend his Home Run Derby title at Dodger Will Barton Jersey Stadium later this month on one special condition.The 27-year-old will participate in the Derby for the third time in his young career if the fans vote him in as the National League's starting first baseman in the All-Star Game.Well, this is it: If you guys go out and vote and get me as a starter, I will do the Derby, Alonso told . If you guys could go to , Id represent the best city in the world out in L.A. New York is such a great city and I just want to be Tyler Lydon Jersey the best representation out there.Alonso and St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidtrecently advanced to the second and final stage of voting, in which fans elect a starter for each position on Gary Harris Jersey the National League and American League rosters.Alonso has won back-to-back Home Run Derby titles, first in 2019 at Progre sive Field in Cleveland and then last year at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado (2020 derby was cancelled due to pandemic-shortened season).The Mets' first baseman has slugged 22 home runs (tied for fourth in MLB), driven in 69 RBI (league-leading) in 80 games this season. As for Goldschmidt, the Cardinals' first baseman has 19 homers, 65 RBI (tied for second in MLB) and is slashing .340/. Allen Iverson Jersey 422/.620 with a 1.042 OPS. He leads the NL in batting average and hits (101) as well.Scroll to ContinueAs good as Alonso has been, Goldschmidt has somehow been even better. So unle s the fans step up for Alonso by voting him in as the starting first baseman for the NL, he might Dikembe Mutombo Jersey not defend his title this year on July 18 in L.A.-- -