ARLINGTON, Texas — Arizona landed a pair of All-Stars in center fielder A.J. Pollock and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Pollock claimed his spot in Cincinnati after being elected by his fellow players in vote totals released Monday.
Pollock realized that he had the support of his peers.
“I’ve run into a couple of players along the way the last two weeks that kind of went out of their way to tell me they voted for me and they were really pulling for me to get into the All-Star Game,” he said. “For me just them saying that was pretty neat. To be voted in based on the players in general that’s cool for me.”
Pollock is headed to the All-Star Game, which is July 14, for the first time. Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale called him with the news Monday, an off day before the series opener at Texas.
Pollock turned around and called his father.
“He was really excited,” Pollock said. “Just as excited as I was. Talking about when he would throw me BP when I was younger, and it was just kind of pretty neat that a kid from a small town in Connecticut would be going to an All-Star Game.”
Goldschmidt was elected a starter by the fans.