Late this afternoon, Major League Baseball announced the rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia. This year, catcher Hunter Goodman will be representing in Colorado Rockies in what will be a repeat performance after he awarded the accolade in 2025.

It is an award the catcher has earned, a case Sam Bradfield made earlier this week: “In 2026, it’s quite possible he will break his own records from 2025 (if he hasn’t already), and he could be the Rockies’ first back-to-back All-Star since Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon and Trevor Story all went in 2018 and 2019.”

As it turns out, Goodman has joined an elite corps of Rockies alumni. Goodman and Elias Díaz are the only Rockies catchers that have attended the All-Star Game.

Goodman’s 27 home runs on the season are tied for the second-most in the Majors and tied with Larry Walker (2001) for the most home runs by a Rockies player before the All-Star break. He is also the third primary catcher to log at least 27 homers pre-All-Star break (since 1933), alongside Cal Raleigh (38, 2025), and Johnny Bench (28, 1970). Fittingly, both of those catchers played in that year’s All-Star Game.

His 11.59 AB/HR is the second-best in the Majors among qualified hitters behind Kyle Schwarber’s 10.53 AB/HR.

For those ready to cry “COORS!” 18 of Goodman’s 27 long balls have been on the road, the most road homers pre-All-Star in franchise history (previous high: Larry Walker, 16 in 1997). He is tied for the ninth-most road home runs by a Rockie in a single season, one shy of tying Vinny Castilla (19, 1997) for eighth.

In June, Goodman’s 13 home runs were the most in the Majors. Moreover, he is the second player in franchise history to have at least 13 home runs in a single month along with Troy Tulowitzki (15 HR, Sept. 2010). He became the fourth career primary catcher with at least 13 home runs in a calendar month, joining Atlanta’s Ozzie Virgil (13 HR, May 1987), New York Mets’ Gary Carter (13 HR, Sept. 1985), and New York Giants’ Walker Cooper (13 HR, June 1947).

TLDR: Goodman earned this accolade.

“It was pretty awesome,” Goodman said of the recognition, “I mean, being around all your teammates and getting to getting to celebrate with them.” Then he added, “I mean, there’s only been so many (All-Stars) in the history of baseball, and to be a part of that, and to go back for a second straight years is pretty special.”

Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer agrees that Goodman has earned the award.

“You can’t say enough good things about Goody,” Schaeffer said. “He’s been doing it the past couple years at a very, very high level, and to get honored by the All-Star Game, I think it’s.. he’ll never forget it.”

Now fans will wait to see if Goodman is selected for the Home Run Derby, a challenge Goodman has indicated he would like to try.

Over the last two days, he has been spotted taking batting practice from his father, Robert.

Purple Row readers have been clear on this subject: Hunter Goodman should absolutely be in the Home Run Derby.

And what does he think?

”I hope so,“ Goodman said of potentially competing. ”I hope they ask.“

But regardless, congrats to Hunter on being selected to his second All-Star Game!

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