SEATTLE — Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was named MVP of the 2023 All-Star Recreation on Tuesday evening

Diaz blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer off Baltimore Orioles reliever Felix Bautista within the eighth inning to carry the Nationwide League All-Stars to a 3-2 victory. He’s the primary participant in Rockies franchise historical past to be named All-Star Recreation MVP

“It is incredible, it truly is,” stated NL supervisor Rob Thompson of the Philadelphia Phillies. “I used to be advised by (Colorado supervisor) Bud (Black) he was one of many most interesting individuals you may ever meet, and he was precisely that when he walked in. For him to do this, it is incredible.”

Coming into Tuesday, the NL crew had misplaced 9 consecutive All-Star Video games. Its final win got here in 2012, when it blanked the American League 8-0.

Diaz, 32, was making his first All-Star look. In 80 video games earlier than the break, he hit .277 with 9 homers and 45 RBIs.

In 9 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2015-19) and Rockies (2020-23), Diaz is a profession .248 hitter with 51 house runs and 231 RBIs throughout 567 video games

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