
1B, Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
Goldschmidt is the first D-backs position player to earn a starting spot in the All-Star game since Luis Gonzalez did so back in 2001. Last year, the MVP runner-up went 1-for-2 with a double and a stolen base in his All-Star Game debut.

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