On Tuesday night in Philadelphia, two household names were given the honor of snagging the leadoff spot for each league.
Angels outfielder Mike Trout, a native of Millville, New Jersey, will finally see the bright lights in his hometown as the first batter for the American League. Trout, now in his 16th Major League season, earned a nod by compiling a 13 doubles, 18 home runs and 39 RBI with a .23 average over 78 games for the Southern California franchise.
For the oft-injured soon-to-be-35-year-old, it is his 11th ASG nod and first since 2023. Trout a 3-time AL MVP and Rookie of the Year in 2012, had a streak of 8 consecutive Midsummer Classic bids from 2012 through 2019.
The home squad will have Kyle Schwarber as the leadoff man. Schwarber, 33, leads the entire majors with 32 longballs this year, and also tops the list with 144 strikeouts. Now in his 12th season and fifth in Philadelphia, the 4-time All Star (3 with the Phillies) is batting .254 with 59 RBI and 59 walks.
No comments:
Post a Comment