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Minute Maid Park to host JJ Watt Charity Classic

Fans in attendance can also take part in a raffle, purchase JJ Watt merchandise and participate in a silent auction, and a fireworks display is scheduled to end the night.

Watt, 26, has been among football's biggest defensive stars since breaking out with 20.5 sacks in his sophomore campaign in 2012. The Texans' defensive end is a three-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year recipient.

Tickets for the event will go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. CT, and are available at tickets.com or the Minute Maid Park box office.

Chad Thornburg is a reporter for MLB.