With a National League-best eight homers this month, Wil Myers is making quite a case to represent the Padres in next month’s All-Star Game and perhaps even the home run derby.
He’ll be in the neighborhood, either way.
The Padres’ 25-year-old first baseman on Friday was named an ambassador for the Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week events in San Diego. In that role, Myers will promote several events leading up to the July 12 game at Petco Park, including FanFest at the San Diego Convention Center, the All-Star Futures Game and celebrity softball game on July 10 and the All-Star Workout day and derby on July 11.