Jul 11, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; National League catcher Elias DIaz of the Colorado Rockies (35) holds up the MVP trophy after winning the 2023 MLB All Star Game at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
By Reice Shipley on

The National League had an unlikely hero emerge in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, as Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Díaz earned the All-Star Game MVP award after coming through with the biggest play of the game.

Díaz has largely been seen as a solid, but unexceptional player over the course of his nine-year tenure in the MLB. This season has been hands down the best of his career, hitting .277 with nine home runs at the All-Star break.

This earned him his first All-Star Game appearance, and he certainly made the most of it. Díaz came through when it mattered most for the National League, hitting a two-run home run off of Orioles star reliever Felix Bautista.

His home run would end up being the difference in the game, as the National League held off the American League to secure a 3-2 victory.

Shortly after the game, Díaz received his All-Star Game MVP award, which clearly made him emotional as he mentioned all of the sacrifices his mother made to get him to this point.

It was certainly a great moment for Díaz, and fans took to social media to praise him for the terrific game as he goes into baseball history forever with this award.

This marks the first time that a Colorado Rockies player has received the All-Star Game MVP award.

The Rockies as a team haven’t had much success this season, sitting at the bottom of the NL West at the All-Star break. This awesome moment for Díaz at least gives Rockies fans something aside from team results to cheer about.

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About Reice Shipley

Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.

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