Seattle Mariners at Tampa Bay Rays

When the initial rosters for the All-Star Game came out without his name listed among the American League’s pitchers, Nick Martinez started making plans for the break and decided that he and his wife, Kimberly, would take their daughters to Disney World. But “The Most Magical Place on Earth” will have to wait for the offseason. Martinez and his family are bound for the “City of Brotherly Love,” instead. The 35-year-old Martinez was named to his first career All-Star team a few hours before pitching 5 1/3 innings and earning the win in the AL-leading Rays’ homer-fueled 7-2 victory over the Mariners at Tropicana Field. Martinez said he was “honored” and “humbled” by the announcement. His teammates were elated, believing the anchor of their rotation and nerve center of their clubhouse had been deserving all along. He said his friends and family were “absolutely stoked,” too. “It took me long enough to make my first appearance,” he said, “so we're enjoying it.” As for his girls? Let’s just say they took the news in stride. “They get the iPad on planes, so they're excited about getting the iPad,” Martinez said, smiling. “The team's flying us out in a private jet, so they're gonna make my life harder now. I don't think they know what a private jet is, but they're excited about it.”