At 31 years old, Josh Phegley is having a breakout season, and that's an understatement.
The A's catcher went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Thursday's 17-3 rout of the Tigers, bringing his season slash line to .295/.321/.514 with five homers and 26 RBI.
Oakland manager Bob Melvin told MLB.com's Martín Gallegos he believes Phegley is deserving of an American League All-Star selection.
Melvin on Josh Phegley's offensive production: “If you’re looking at All-Star worthy catchers at this point, I don’t know anyone that is more worthy than he is.