The story is a little bit Hollywood, even if the lone player who will be representing the Mariners in the 2019 All-Star Game is unmistakably a Florida boy. Drafted in a 2011 2nd round that will have two other first-time All-Stars this year (Pittsburgh’s Josh Bell and the White Sox’s James McCann), Daniel Vogelbach will be an All-Star for the Seattle Mariners in Cleveland next week.
Despite flagging enthusiasm for the Mariners dragging down his vote totals, Vogelbach was both an obvious choice for Seattle’s rep and the most deserving DH by a wide margin.