The big switch-hitting catcher leads MLB with 33 home runs and 71 RBI. Maybe he needed this, though. On Tuesday night, Raleigh went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts, by far his worst game of the season.

Cal Raleigh struck out four times and the Mariners twice grounded into double plays in the game to stymie late rallies in a 6-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday at T-Mobile Park.

The Seattle Mariners slugger was named to his first All-Star team as the AL’s starting catcher Wednesday. Raleigh garnered 72% of the votes from Phase 2 of All-Star balloting, which featured the top two vote-getters at each infield position during Phase 1 squaring off for the starting roles in their respective leagues.