Philadelphia Phillies' closer Jonathan Papelbon has been named to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game, which will take place on Tuesday, July 14 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This will be Papelbon's sixth career All-Star game, his second as a Phillie.
In 32.2 innings on the mound this season, the 34-year-old right hander is a perfect 14-14 in save opportunities, having allowed just eight runs (six earned) to yield a 1.65 ERA.
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | BF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 ★ | 25 | BOS | AL | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.92 | 59 | 49 | 35 | 68.1 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 75 | 257 | 0.776 |
| 2007 ★ | 26 | BOS | AL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 1.85 | 59 | 53 | 37 | 58.1 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 84 | 224 | 0.771 |
| 2008 ★ | 27 | BOS | AL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.34 | 67 | 62 | 41 | 69.1 | 58 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 77 | 273 | 0.952 |
| 2009 ★ | 28 | BOS | AL | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.85 | 66 | 59 | 38 | 68.0 | 54 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 76 | 285 | 1.147 |
| 2012 ★ |
31 | PHI | NL | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.44 | 70 | 64 | 38 | 70.0 | 56 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 92 | 284 | 1.057 |
| 2015 ★ | 34 | PHI | NL | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.65 | 31 | 28 | 14 | 32.2 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 134 | 1.010 |
Being named to the All-Star game will likely increase Papelbon's trade value and interest throughout the league as the July 31, non-waiver trade deadline fast approaches.
Rookie third baseman Maikel Franco was not named to the roster, nor any other Phillie, despite him batting .297/.345/.531 this season with 10 home runs and 34 runs-batted-in.
Matt Rappa (@mattrappa) is managing editor of Philliedelphia.com.
