{"id":58507,"date":"2023-05-30T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=58507"},"modified":"2023-05-30T09:28:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T13:28:23","slug":"five-rockies-making-a-bid-for-the-2023-mlb-all-star-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/05\/30\/five-rockies-making-a-bid-for-the-2023-mlb-all-star-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Colorado Rockies making a bid for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

To watch a team for four, going on five, straight seasons end with a losing record takes a toll on the viewer. Luckily, per <\/span>MLB rules<\/span><\/a>, every team is represented in the yearly All-Star Game. With or without that rule, the 2023 Colorado Rockies<\/a> likely will have multiple players repping the team come game time in Seattle.<\/span><\/p>\n

One hitter and four relief pitchers have to this point in the year, made a case to represent the team at the All-Star game. The most likely outcome is that the hitter and no more than two of the relief pitchers end up traveling to Seattle, assuming that their production does not falter in the next month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite that, all five deserve recognition for their performances through roughly the end of May.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rockies 2023 All-Star: Elias D\u00edaz<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

By far the most productive bat in the lineup, and one of only two who have even produced above league-average. Elias D\u00edaz has arguably been one of the best three offensive catchers in the league and benefits greatly from most other elite catchers playing in the American League.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Salvador P\u00e9rez, Adley Rutschman<\/a>, Cal Raleigh<\/a>, Jonah Heim<\/a> and J.T. Realmuto<\/a> are all employed in the American League, making Sean Murphy<\/a> his main competition in the National League.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Time for our daily Elias D\u00edaz is having an All-Star first half tweet! He just homered for his 5th HR of the season with his average sitting at a cool .345! The #Rockies<\/a> still trail the #Marlins<\/a> going into the 7th. pic.twitter.com\/CtrOClOBqR<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kelsey Wingert-Linch (@KelsWingert) May 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n