"The Diamondbacks won't have a hometown participant in Monday's Home Run Derby, but right fielder Justin Upton said he has no hard feelings about not getting picked for the team by NL captain Prince Fielder.

"I would have loved to have been picked to be in it, just for the sole fact that it's in my stadium and a lot of our fans would be there," he said. "That would have been awesome. But at the same time I'll get to sit back and enjoy it."

Fielder went with teammate Rickie Weeks, Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday. Fielder said Upton and Florida outfielder Mike Stanton were under final consideration.

"It was very tough," Fielder said. "I wanted everybody to be in it. I definitely wanted someone from the Diamondbacks to be in it, but these guys, I know these guys really well, and these are my picks. No hard feelings."

Upton homered against the Brewers on Tuesday, and he laughed when a reporter jokingly asked if he said anything to Fielder as he rounded first base.

"I'd rather hit them here than in the derby," Upton said. "The one good thing about it is I won't have to practice the home-run swing.""