WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blake Treinen found out he had made his first All-Star team, celebrated, and promptly tried to give his spot away. It was an honor, of course. He’d dreamed about being here since he was a child. And he’d put together an impressive first half.
But so had Jed Lowrie.
“He totally deserves to be here,” says Treinen, the A’s closer, of his teammate. “I wouldn’t have my [save] opportunities if he didn’t have hits late in the game.”
So Treinen approached a clubhouse staffer and asked if he could withdraw from the game in favor of the Oakland second baseman.