Hunter Goodman entered spring training back where he belonged, behind the plate, as a full-time catcher. He had hopes of becoming the full-time starter.
Goodman did better than that. On Sunday, he became an All-Star, and he’ll be the Rockies’ lone representative at the Midsummer Classic on July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Goodman was named as a reserve to the National League team, becoming just the second Rockies catcher to be named an All-Star. Elias Diaz, selected in 2023, was the first. Diaz did the Rockies proud, winning the MVP award after hitting a two-run, pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning to lead the National League to a 3-2 victory over the American League.
In Colorado’s dismal 2025 season, Goodman has been a shining light.
” ‘Goody’ is definitely deserving of the All-Star Game,” manager Warren Schaeffer said Sunday morning. “What he’s done from the catching position and offensively is pretty special.”
Schaeffer added that Jake Bird, Colorado’s middle reliever, “also had a great first half.”
Goodman, 25, was slashing .281/.326/.516 with 16 homers, 18 doubles, three triples, and 50 RBIs entering Colorado’s game vs. the White Sox on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field. Over the last five weeks, Goodman has been red hot, slashing .313/.347/.708 with seven doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 19 RBIs.
Goodman’s 16 home runs are the most by a Rockies catcher before the All-Star break in franchise history, surpassing Wilin Rosario’s 14 home runs in 2012.
During the offseason, the Rockies decided to make Goodman a full-time catcher, rather than having him also play outfield, and, on occasion, first base. He’s thrived in his new role and supplanted veteran Jacob Stallings early this season as the everyday catcher.
“I think we are seeing the player he is capable of being,” Schaeffer said earlier this month. “I am so thrilled for Hunter. You love to see a player get a real shot and take advantage of it.”
Earlier this season, Goodman told The Post that the responsibilities and the grind of catching make him a better hitter.
“Most days when I catch, the stuff I’m doing behind the plate is more important than the at-bats,” he said. “I’m thinking about working with the pitcher, I’m thinking about the team. It takes the pressure off me in the batter’s box. I’m not as worried about always coming through in those moments.
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