SAN DIEGO – San Diego Padres closer Huston Street was placed Sunday on the All-Star Game’s American League Final Vote ballot.
Street, who is among 14 different pitchers to get the nod in the history of the Padres organization, has tallied 26 strikeouts against six walks and is 11-for-11 in save opportunities this season.
This will be Street’s first career All-Star game.
It is the fourth-consecutive season and sixth time in the last seven seasons that a Padres closer has been selected to the All-Star Game. Health Bell (2009-11) and Trevor Hoffman (2006-07) were among the most notable Padres pitchers to be honored in the half-way point of the 2012 season.
The 83rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised on Fox 5 on July 10.
Street, who is among 14 different pitchers to get the nod in the history of the Padres organization, has tallied 26 strikeouts against six walks and is 11-for-11 in save opportunities this season.
This will be Street’s first career All-Star game.
It is the fourth-consecutive season and sixth time in the last seven seasons that a Padres closer has been selected to the All-Star Game. Health Bell (2009-11) and Trevor Hoffman (2006-07) were among the most notable Padres pitchers to be honored in the half-way point of the 2012 season.
The 83rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised on Fox 5 on July 10.
