Before the season began if you had to choose one Milwaukee Brewers player that would make the All-Star Game it is likely that Corey Knebel would have been at the tail end of that list.
But Knebel took over the closer’s role in mid-May and has been spectacular in that role — and especially in the category of striking out the opposition.
Back in May, we detailed some of Knebel’s exploits, including his streak of at least one K per game, which at that point had reached 22 games, a record for a Brewers reliever.