Abbott said after his teammates congratulated him, he went into the clubhouse and texted his parents, who were in the stands, that he was headed to next week’s All-Star Game in Atlanta. He told them not to share the news until 8 p.m., when Major League Baseball was scheduled to announce the news, along with two more replacements.

"It's not frustration, those guys that got picked deserved it, by far," Abbott said on Sunday. "I mean, I think I did enough to deserve it, but at the end of the day, I don't control it, so I don't put a lot on it.