For the second straight season, the A’s will have two players representing them at the All-Star Game in Cleveland.
Matt Chapman was selected by his peers after finishing seventh among third baseman in the fan vote. Newly minted closer Liam Hendriks got the call as a replacement. Chapman will also participate in Monday night’s Home Run Derby.
Here are some things to know about each of Oakland’s All-Stars:
Chapman has eyes on more than All-Star Game, Home Run Derby
The 26-year-old third baseman got his first All-Star nod this season, coming on the heels of a seventh-place finish in MVP voting in 2018.