Sean Doolittle and Nationals exchange jabs after social team calls the closer Seth Rogen

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The 2018 MLB All-Star Game takes place on Tuesday night and this year’s all-stars got the star treatment upon their arrival at Nationals Park.

Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer and Sean Doolittle are representing the hometown Nationals at this year’s event, except Doolittle will not actually be playing in the game due to landing on the disabled list late last week. However, the minor setback didn’t keep him from attending the game and he ended up getting teased by his own team as he made his way down the red carpet.

Live look at @Sethrogen arriving at the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/hIHNvMvl94
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 17, 2018

The 31-year-old closer was compared to Canadian actor Seth Rogen at a Nationals event this past winter and it seems to have really stuck. The Nationals’ closer weighed in on the tweet and let whoever runs the team’s social account know how he feels about it.

this is a Superbad tweet https://t.co/6tLZzWJj04
— Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) July 17, 2018

People don't forget!
— MLB (@MLB) July 17, 2018

A man of the people pic.twitter.com/3ncsJxVziL
— Richmond John (@RichmondJohn804) July 17, 2018

Doolittle was acquired by the Nationals in a trade with the Oakland Athletics just over a year ago and has become a fan favourite. Before his injury this season he appeared in 37.1 innings over 35 games and converted 22 of his 23 save opportunities.

(H/T Twitter/whatwouldDOOdo)