Pete Alonso won’t be the only player representing the New York Mets during the All-Star Game festivities in Arlington, Texas.
On Sunday, veteran infielder José Iglesias, who records under the moniker Candelita, announced that he would be going to Texas — but not as an All-Star. Iglesias, a Latin pop star on and off the field, will perform his hit song “OMG” during this week’s All-Star festivities.
He told reporters Sunday that he received an invitation and will head to Texas following New York’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies.
“I’ll be in Texas,” said Iglesias. “I got a privilege to make a few All-Stars as a player and now as a singer. I’m very humble about it. Thank you for the invitation. I’ll be headed over after the game.”
Jose Iglesias says he will perform ‘OMG’ at MLB All-Star in Texas: “I’ll be heading over after the game.” pic.twitter.com/NrjswHraAa
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 14, 2024
The 34-year-old Iglesias was an All-Star in 2015 with the Detroit Tigers.
He’s been a spark plug since his arrival in Queens. Coming into Sunday, he was slashing .347/.380/.560 with three home runs and an .940 OPS.
In addition, “OMG” was at the top of the charts and has been a hit with his teammates. It became a rallying cry for the team amidst its recent stretch, which has helped them secure a Wild Card spot — for now. Iglesias recently performed an impromptu postgame concert, and after he rounded the bases following the first multi-home run game of his career on Friday, the Mets played his music video on the jumbotron.
Omg pic.twitter.com/fyM02Z8OtA
— real person (@naptimefan) June 29, 2024
Playing the Iglesias music video as he rounds the bases after a HR is just a fantastic touch. pic.twitter.com/KulOLdqqB1
— Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs) July 13, 2024
It’s nice to see the Mets and Major League Baseball wrap their arms around this incredible moment as they attempt to grow the game. That’s especially true, considering Iglesias signed a minor-league deal with the Mets and has had a career renaissance since being promoted to the big-league club.
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