Manager AJ Hinch brough McKinstry into his office after the game Tuesday night. He also brought team president Scott Harris, coaches George Lombard and Joey Cora as well as the four other All Stars: Riley Greene, Javier Báez and Gleyber Torres, all of whom will start the game, and pitcher Tarik Skubal.

Frankie Boyd, a member of the Detroit Tigers' ball crew, has won a vote to represent the American League at the 2025 All-Star Game.

Zach McKinstry has always been self-aware. Aware of the fact he was a 33rd-round draft pick out of Central Michigan, which before now had only produced one other MLB All-Star (outfielder Tom Tresh, who represented the Yankees in 1962 and 1963).