Paul Goldschmidt, Patrick Corbin Named to National League All-Star Team

The Arizona Diamondbacks have two representatives at the 2018 All-Star Game: Paul Goldschmidt and Patrick Corbin.

Goldschmidt is hitting .277 with 60 runs scored, 20 home runs and 51 RBIs. He was named the National League player of the month for June, where he hit hit .364 with 25 runs, 23 RBIs and 17 walks in 27 games.

#GoldschmidtHappens to be an All-Star for the 6th straight year.

Congratulations to #AmericasFirstBaseman! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#GenerationDbacks pic.twitter.com/2R3PqIXRfD

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 8, 2018

Corbin has thrown 112 innings with 140 strikeouts and a 3.05 ERA. He has given up less than two earned runs in 12 of his 18 starts this season and struck out at least eight batters in eight of those starts.

Five years after his first All-Star appearance, @PatrickCorbin46 is returning to the Midsummer Classic! ⭐️⭐️ #GenerationDbacks pic.twitter.com/L0O0VXX7Cu

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 8, 2018

This is Goldschmidt’s sixth straight selection and Corbin’s second overall selection. He was named to the All-Star team in 2013 as well.

The MLB All-Star Game is in Washington, D.C. on July 17th.