Chris Davis - The All-Star?

I purchased this 2012 Topps card of Chris Davis recently.  It cost a dime on eBay.  Davis was just named as a starter in the All-Star game.  I was shocked that Davis was named a starter.  But I was even more shocked to see that Davis is batting .324 at present.  Davis is well known for his home runs.  However, I expected to a batting average closer to .250.  In past years, Davis has batted in the .260-.270 range.  This year his stats have really gone crazy.  It appears that Davis is indeed worthy of his All-Star start.