The D-Backs brought a lamb to the park so you’ll vote for Jake Lamb

Jake Lamb has pretty good numbers this season, but maybe the farm animal will get him in the All-Star Game.

Dan Gartland | Jul 6, 2016

The D-Backs brought a lamb to the park so you’ll vote for Jake Lamb /

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Jake Lamb has pretty good numbers this season—a .292 batting average, 19 home runs and an NL-best .617 slugging percentage—but if that doesn’t convince you to vote him into the All-Star Game, the D-Backs are hoping this will.

There's a lamb in the #Dbacks dugout. pic.twitter.com/PM1G7SH3iL
— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) July 6, 2016

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#Dbacks Jake Lamb walking his lamb around the clubhouse. pic.twitter.com/rnKt5iefL3
— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) July 6, 2016

This has to go down as the greatest @MLBNetwork interview of all time. pic.twitter.com/nj4HPbJb9E
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 6, 2016

There are two Lambs in the Dbacks clubhouse. pic.twitter.com/7sdDPYP8yU
— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) July 6, 2016

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Lamb has some stiff competition for the NL’s final spot. Established stars Ryan Braun, Brandon Belt and Starling Marte are also up for the honor, as well as breakout rookie Trevor Story.

I’ll have to admit, I just confused him with former Astros infielder Mike Lamb, who retired in 2010. After this stunt, I won’t make that mistake again.

Published Jul 6, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).