Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Mark Melancon throws against the St. Louis Cardinals during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 10, 2015, in Pittsburgh. Melancon earned his 29th save of the season as the Pirates won 5-2. (Keith Srakocic, The Associated Press)
There’s going to be another Colorado tie at Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game aside from the three Rockies.
Pittsburgh’s Mark Melancon, who graduated from Golden High School, will be participating in his second all-star game — he made his first appearance in 2013, but didn’t enter the game. The Pirates closer is having a stellar season, compiling a 1.47 ERA and a Major League-leading 29 saves in 44 appearances this year.
Melancon was selected in the ninth round of the 2006 MLB draft by the New York Yankees.
Interesting tidbit: Boston utilityman Brock Holt, the player whom Melancon was traded for in 2012, is an all-star for the American League.
Tags: All-Star Game, Golden High School, Mark Melancon
