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Rays' Morrison says Yankees' Sanchez doesn't belong in Derby

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Logan Morrison has a problem with the Home Run Derby.

Morrison has 24 home runs this season, tied for second in the majors. He didn't get an invite. Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez, who has 13 home runs, is competing in Monday's event.

"Gary shouldn't be there,'' Morrison told the Tampa Bay Times on Tuesday. "Gary's a great player, but he shouldn't be in the Home Run Derby.''

"I remember when I had 14 home runs. That was a month and a half ago.'

Sanchez will join his Yankees teammate, rookie Aaron Judge -- the overall leader in home runs with 28 -- Kansas City's Mike Moustakas and Minnesota's Miguel Sano on the four-man team that will represent the American League.