Josh Bell will square off against Braves center fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby.
The event will be held next Monday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Bell, the Pirates’ first baseman, is seeded third in the eight-man event and Acuna is seeded sixth.
The pairings were announced late Wednesday night by Major League Baseball.
Bell has hit 25 home runs in 84 games this season and leads the major leagues with 80 RBIs. He is also hitting .309/.381/.660.
Acuna, the National League Rookie of the Year last season, has 20 homers in 86 games this year to go with a .