Which three former El Paso Chihuahuas made the All-Star Game? None are with San Diego now
Interestingly, none are with the San Diego Padres, the only team El Paso has ever been affiliated with.
The Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker, Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz and Washington Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore are the three former Chihuahuas on the All-Star roster.
This list does not include Fernando Tatis, who had a brief rehab assignment with the Chihuahuas in April 2023.
Brent Rooker, designated hitter/outfielder, Athletics
Rooker was with the Chihahuas for the first half of the 2022 season after the Padres acquired him in a trade with Minnesota, hitting .272 over 228 at-bats in 61 games.
He was traded to Kansas City that season, ending his tenure in El Paso. Before the 2023 season he was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics. This season he is batting .271 in 92 games for a team playing home games in Sacramento.
Andres Munoz, right-handed pitcher, Seattle Mariners
Munoz appeared in 19 games as a reliever for the Chihuahuas early in the 2019 season before being promoted to San Diego. He missed the 2020 season with Tommy John surgery, then was traded to Seattle.
This season he is Seattle's closer. He has 21 saves, a 1.06 earned run average and a 3-1 record.
MacKenzie Gore, left-handed pitcher, Washington Nationals
Gore, a No. 3 overall pick in the 2017 draft, was one of the top prospects in the Padres organization when he was promoted to El Paso in 2021. He made six appearances that year with a 5.85 ERA, then began the 2022 season in El Paso before making the jump to the majors in April after one start with the Chihuahuas.
He threw five shutout innings in that appearance.
In 2022 he traded to the Washington Nationals as part of the blockbuster trade for Juan Soto. This year he has a 3.11 ERA as a starter with a 3-8 record.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Three former El Paso Chihuahuas are headed to the MLB All-Star Game
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