Justin Morneau has been selected as the final participant for the National League in next week's Home Run Derby.

Morneau lost out to Anthony Rizzo in the Final Vote, but he'll at least get to go back to Minnesota in another capacity. The Rockies' first baseman is a former Derby champ, having won the year Josh Hamilton put on a show at Yankee Stadium. Morneau is joined by teammate Troy Tulowitzki, Todd Frazier, Yasiel Puig and Giancarlo Stanton in the NL. The American League will go with Jose Bautista, Adam Jones, Brian Dozier, Yoenis Cespedes and Josh Donaldson.

Justin Morneau is not in the Rockies' lineup Wednesday.

He's getting a breather against southpaw Eric Stults. Kyle Parker is at first base Wednesday in Morneau's place.

Justin Morneau hit a two-run double and three-run home run on Friday.

In an old fashioned Colorado slugfest, Morneau did all of his damage in the first two innings off of Milwaukee starter Marco Estrada. Morneau finished 2-for-5. The home run was his 12th on the season and the five RBI bring him up to 49. He's putting up All-Star numbers in Denver, with a line of .299/.336/.520.

Justin Morneau is not in the Rockies' lineup Sunday.

It's just a day off. Wilin Rosario is playing first base in Morneau's place, with Michael McKenry catching.

Justin Morneau had a homer and a two-run single versus the Braves on Thursday.

Morneau has been mediocre of late, but he still needs to be started in mixed leagues when the Rockies are at home. He's batting .317 with six homers and 24 RBI in 32 games at Coors Field this season.

Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies.

Morneau laced a solo home run off of Roberto Hernandez in the third inning, putting the Rockies up 1-0 at the time. While Morneau has enjoyed the hitter-friendly confines of Coors Field, he has hit well on the road, having smacked five of his ten homers away from Colorado. Overall, he is slashing .312/.356/.559 with 33 RBI on the season.

Justin Morneau went 2-for-5 with a walk-off two-run home run in the tenth inning as the Rockies defeated the Padres on Sunday.

Morneau blasted a rocket to dead center for a walk-off two-run homer off of Dale Thayer. After falling off of the map over the last three seasons due to concussion issues, Morneau appears to be back. The Canadian has nine home runs, 32 RBI, and a .327/.355/.585 slash line.

Justin Morneau went 1-for-3 with an RBI single in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday.

The Rockies managed just five hits on the night, and Morneau's RBI single in the fourth inning was the team's lone run scored. The first baseman now has 30 RBI and a .329/.355/.587 line, and he remains among the National League leaders in many of the offensive categories in what's been a resurgent year for the 32-year-old.

Justin Morneau returned to action on Friday May 9.

Rockies manager Walt Weiss said that Justin Morneau's neck injury is no big deal.

The first baseman was scratched from Thursday's lineup with a stiff neck, but it was just a precaution. He should be back in there on Friday.

Justin Morneau was a late scratch from the Rockies' lineup Thursday due to a stiff neck.

It's probably safe to consider the first baseman day-to-day. Jordan Pacheco is handling first base in Morneau's absence, with Michael McKenry entering the game at catcher.

Justin Morneau hit his seventh home run of the season in Sunday's loss to the Mets.

Morneau provided all of the Rockies' offense on the day with his ninth inning shot. After a scorching hot April, Morneau continues his assault on National League pitching -- he's now hitting .336/.358/.612 for the year.

Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI and run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Colorado's winter signing of the ex-Twin was mostly panned, but nobody is squawking anymore. On the wave of a 13-game hitting streak, Morneau is third in the NL in batting average (.357), sixth in homers (6), third in RBI (22), second in slugging (.643) and third in OPS (1.024). Morneau hasn't hit 20 homers since 2009. He's on an early 35-HR pace.

Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.

The doubles extended Morneau's hitting streak to 11 games, and he's got 12 runs scored through 24 games. He's got eight doubles and five home runs on the year, and the first baseman is hitting .356/.381/.611. The former MVP is enjoying a rejuvenation in Colorado.

Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.

Morneau got it done in a number of different ways, singling in a run in the first inning, producing an RBI groundout in the third and lifting a sacrifice fly in the fifth before blasting a two-run homer in the seventh. He's been on an absolute tear lately, mashing three home runs and collecting 12 RBI during a five-game hitting streak. He's up to .344 with a .981 OPS for the season.

Justin Morneau finished 3-for-3 with a double, homer and two RBI in a loss to the Friars on Wednesday.

Morneau has clearly enjoyed his escape from Target Field to Coors, though he did his damage tonight at renowned hitter-killer Petco Park. At least in the early going, he looks like a different hitter: The veteran first sacker is slashing .354/.396/.542 with two homers and five RBI over 48 at-bats. He's had a lot of singles drop in, so the power will have to rise to compensate. It's worth noting that he hasn't hit 20 homers since 2009.

Justin Morneau hit his first home run of the season in Sunday's loss to the Giants.

Morneau launched the solo shot off Giants starter Tim Hudson in the seventh inning. It was his only hit of the game, but the veteran first baseman is still batting .325 in his first season with the Rockies. The 32-year-old hit 17 homers last season and still has some pop left in his bat.

Justin Morneau is not in the Rockies' lineup Friday.

He's getting a day off with the Giants sending lefty Madison Bumgarner to the hill. Michael Cuddyer is playing first base, while Brandon Barnes is in right field.

Justin Morneau went 3-for-4 against the Marlins on Tuesday.

Morneau singled three times, but didn't score a run or knock in anyone. The first baseman had his first full, healthy season last year and hopes to keep it going. He is several years removed from when he last played at an All-Star level.

Justin Morneau (neck) took a successful round of batting practice with his teammates on Friday.

The veteran first baseman has been battling a stiff neck for the last week, but is inching closer to getting back on the field. He's expected to be ready for Opening Day, but fantasy owners need to factor in his age and lengthy injury history into his draft day price.