DENVER – There was the moment when Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker learned they were National League All-Star starters in manager David Bell’s office before a game last month.
There was the moment when the entire Cincinnati Reds team gathered during a rain delay to celebrate their achievement. It’s the first time both players were picked to play in the All-Star Game.
The moment when it was announced to the Great American Ball Park crowd between innings afterward, Castellanos and Winker saluted the crowd on their walk to the dugout. Winker was tearful in an interview afterward about how much it meant to him.