Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Díaz etched his name in the history books on Tuesday night as not just the first Rockies catcher to play in the All-Star Game but also the first Rockie to be named All-Star MVP thanks to a game-deciding home run.
Trailing 2-1 in the top of the eighth inning, Díaz was called upon to pinch-hit with Nick Castellanos on-base. Facing Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista, Díaz launched an 87 mph splitter out over the plate for a 360-foot home run to give the National League a 3-2 lead and their eventual victory for the first time in 11 years.