Franchise-record 7 All-Stars for Phillies with 4 pitchers selected NBC Sports Philadelphia [Video]

ATLANTA — Four Phillies pitchers will join their three starting position players in Arlington, Texas for a franchise-record seven All-Stars.

Zack Wheeler, Ranger Suarez, Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strahm were all selected by the combination of a Player Ballot and the commissioner’s office to represent the National League in the July 16 All-Star Game.

Wheeler will likely be replaced because he lines up to start Tuesday and Sunday, the final game before the break.

The other three will join Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm for the Midsummer Classic.

“I’m really proud of this group,” manager Rob Thomson said. “Front office has built a really good roster. I’m proud of the seven guys and I told them that if they put in the guys that I think deserve to go from our club they’d have to put in a 40-man roster for the All-Star Game. It’s the most All-Stars …