The captain of the San Diego Padres is going to his seventh Mid-Summer Classic as the starting third baseman for the National League All-Star Team.
Manny Machado beat out Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy in the final step of the selection process as voted on by fans, MLB announced on Wednesday.
Machado made his first MLB All-Star Game in 2013. He followed that with selections in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2022. He has been named an MLB All-Star starter four times and was previously named as a starter as a member of the Padres in 2022.