Overview

• Abbott was informed of his selection during the first inning of Tuesday’s game and celebrated with an ice and bubble gum shower in the dugout.
• He becomes the first left-handed starting pitcher for the Reds to earn an All-Star nod since John Smiley in 1995.
• His 7-1 record and 2.15 ERA come on the heels of 83⅔ innings pitched following a spring shoulder strain.
• MLB chose him to fill the spot of Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who cannot appear after being scheduled to pitch Sunday.
• Shortstop Elly De La Cruz is Cincinnati’s only other representative for next Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta.