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Zack Greinke has been named the starting pitcher for the National League during Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, according to MLB.com.
Since Max Scherzer pitched on Sunday, the door was open for the starting pitching role for the NL. Greinke has been the hottest pitcher in baseball, and a solid selection for this coveted role at the Midsummer Classic.
The 31-year-old right-hander has an 8-2 record with a 1.39 ERA and 0.84 WHIP. Greinke’s ERA is the lowest since 1968 for a pitcher that has at least pitched 100 innings prior to the break.
Greinke is currently riding a 35 2/3 scoreless-inning streak. It’s been a month since he’s allowed a run.
"I had some great starters that were candidates, but these numbers that he's putting up are really, really unbelievable," NL manager Bruce Bochy told MLB.com.
It will be Greinke’s third All-Star selection and his first as a starter.
"It was good," Greinke said of getting selected. "I know my family was extra excited. My wife is less than three weeks away from having a kid, possibly, and she found a way to get out here, even though she probably shouldn't have. That just shows how excited the family is."
Dallas Keuchel will start on the mound for the American League.
