The teams:
Selected to play for the American League All-Stars are:
SP Norm Barger (CLE) - 5-3, 2.51 ERA, 82.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Bryce Barnett (SEA) - 6-5, 2.59 ERA, 128.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 4.8 WAR
SP Nathan Deschryver (NYY) - 9-3, 2.56 ERA, 119.1 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Joe Marlette (TB) - 10-4, 2.35 ERA, 107.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 4.3 WAR
SP Alex Mendoza (LAA) - 11-3, 2.54 ERA, 117.0 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Gray Thomas (BOS) - 10-4, 3.07 ERA, 105.2 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Andy Williamson (LAA)* - 11-2, 1.77 ERA, 122.1 IP, 0.89 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 4.5 WAR
RP Bob Bachman (CWS) - 1-0, 3.03 ERA, 62.1 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 6.6 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Burl Carraway (MIN) - 1-0, 4.19 ERA, 34.1 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, -0.5 WAR
RP Javy Evans (OAK) - 2-2, 4 SV, 0.85 ERA, 31.2 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Christopher Soriano (DET) - 3-2, 2.25 ERA, 44.0 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 1.4 WAR
CL Eric Lewis (NYY)* - 3-1, 17 SV, 0.61 ERA, 29.1 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 12.3 K/9, 1.0 WAR
CL Jon Patterson (HOU) - 5-3, 23 SV, 2.78 ERA, 45.1 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, 1.8 WAR
C Robby Rhodes (TOR) - .268/.328/.399, 228 AB, 4 HR, 100 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
C Zion Rose (LAA) - .264/.343/.524, 254 AB, 16 HR, 10 SB, 137 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
C Willie Tellez (CWS)* - .303/.369/.523, 264 AB, 16 HR, 145 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
1B Josh Beckelman (BAL) - .273/.338/.462, 286 AB, 13 HR, 115 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
1B Salvatore Garza (DET) - .327/.399/.637, 336 AB, 30 HR, 1 SB, 180 wRC+, 4.7 WAR
1B Joel Morales (CWS)* - .305/.374/.654, 318 AB, 30 HR, 177 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
1B Felix Najera (NYY) - .282/.369/.555, 319 AB, 24 HR, 2 SB, 150 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
1B Dominic Scavone (HOU) - .297/.381/.614, 316 AB, 26 HR, 170 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
2B Justin Brown (LAA) - .305/.382/.466, 298 AB, 11 HR, 7 SB, 138 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
2B Sergio Guajardo (NYY)* - .296/.350/.536, 233 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 143 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
3B Nils Pischetrieder (KC)* - .219/.318/.389, 329 AB, 14 HR, 95 wRC+, 0.4 WAR
3B Patrick Upchurch (HOU) - .274/.319/.550, 340 AB, 24 HR, 134 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
SS Jeremy Begley (OAK)* - .282/.325/.468, 340 AB, 16 HR, 5 SB, 117 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
SS Wander Franco (TB)* - .358/.435/.578, 204 AB, 9 HR, 9 SB, 177 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
SS Steven Harrell (TOR) - .234/.306/.512, 291 AB, 19 HR, 4 SB, 119 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF Corbin Carroll (TEX) - .321/.373/.476, 349 AB, 9 HR, 15 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
LF Nate Miller (SEA)* - .298/.358/.616, 336 AB, 28 HR, 4 SB, 165 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
LF Hector Ruiz (SA) - .289/.356/.553, 318 AB, 23 HR, 1 SB, 146 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
CF Ernesto Rodriguez (NYY)* - .308/.368/.636, 321 AB, 24 HR, 17 SB, 172 wRC+, 4.9 WAR
RF Julio Rodriguez (SEA)* - .280/.344/.537, 311 AB, 20 HR, 8 SB, 141 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
RF Eddie Sepulveda (BOS) - .326/.376/.632, 258 AB, 15 HR, 169 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
The National League All-Stars will have these players on their roster:
SP Matt Cronin (PHI) - 3-5, 4.04 ERA, 75.2 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 5.2 K/9, 0.6 WAR
SP Neill Giddens (WSH) - 9-3, 2.03 ERA, 93.0 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP James Hays (LAD)* - 9-5, 3.46 ERA, 114.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Josh Johnson (MEM) - 7-4, 3.29 ERA, 126.0 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Jerrod Keeshan (MIA) - 9-2, 2.73 ERA, 122.0 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Erik Myers (EP) - 10-2, 2.76 ERA, 94.2 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 5.5 K/9, 1.0 WAR
SP Guonçallo Ribas (ARI) - 9-3, 1.74 ERA, 82.2 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP Henry Williams (SD) - 7-2, 2.25 ERA, 116.0 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 2.8 WAR
RP Nick Dugan (WSH) - 6-0, 2.68 ERA, 47.0 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 8.6 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Robbie McKeever (CIN) - 2-2, 4.54 ERA, 35.2 IP, 1.51 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Eric Pardinho (MIA) - 1-2, 2.12 ERA, 46.2 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 6.4 K/9, 1.2 WAR
RP Danny Spangler (SF) - 3-5, 2.95 ERA, 58.0 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, 0.4 WAR
CL Jerry Cuevas (STL)* - 1-5, 25 SV, 2.09 ERA, 38.2 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 12.1 K/9, 1.6 WAR
C Joey Bart (SD) - .244/.293/.466, 221 AB, 13 HR, 106 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
C Luis Campusano (CHC)* - .271/.344/.509, 214 AB, 11 HR, 2 SB, 131 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
C Jerry Zuniga (COL) - .303/.383/.512, 254 AB, 11 HR, 139 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
1B G Allen (MIL) - .229/.306/.569, 327 AB, 31 HR, 1 SB, 134 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
1B Raul Guzman (COL)* - .306/.360/.664, 301 AB, 29 HR, 168 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
2B Gavin Lux (LAD)* - .258/.340/.532, 310 AB, 22 HR, 3 SB, 138 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
3B Bo Bichette (SD)* - .343/.412/.619, 239 AB, 14 HR, 16 SB, 184 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
3B Mike Velazquez (MIL) - .264/.318/.515, 299 AB, 19 HR, 124 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
SS Kai Caranto (ARI) - .271/.341/.335, 325 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 87 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
SS Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD)* - .284/.368/.403, 236 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 116 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
LF Kevin Aguillard (CHC) - .272/.338/.536, 338 AB, 23 HR, 13 SB, 137 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF Alex Bautista (MIA) - .272/.348/.536, 302 AB, 21 HR, 143 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF Jasson Dominguez (ATL)* - .208/.332/.409, 313 AB, 17 HR, 15 SB, 107 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
LF Ben Grabinski (COL) - .336/.386/.580, 307 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 153 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
LF Wilderd Patino (COL) - .298/.358/.577, 305 AB, 19 HR, 3 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
LF Alex Rodriguez (MEM)* - .318/.397/.599, 324 AB, 25 HR, 3 SB, 169 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
CF Mario Velasguez (PHI) - .362/.431/.653, 326 AB, 24 HR, 2 SB, 195 wRC+, 5.4 WAR
RF Ronald Acuna Jr. (NYM)* - .312/.361/.566, 320 AB, 21 HR, 10 SB, 157 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
RF Alex Hicks (LAD)* - .325/.375/.630, 357 AB, 25 HR, 27 SB, 174 wRC+, 5.4 WAR
RF Duk-yoon Ko (CIN) - .234/.386/.525, 282 AB, 23 HR, 151 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
RF Greg Perkins (WSH) - .303/.384/.609, 294 AB, 22 HR, 2 SB, 164 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
Despite having the second-best record in MLB (by half a game) the Rays only managed two all-stars: Marlette (his 5th selection) and Franco (his 7th and first in 3 years). Had
Danny Arroyave not missed most of April he might have made it but the real snub was
Kevin DiCostanzo at 12-2, 2.74. Former Rays playing in the Midseason Classic include Yankee closer Eric Lewis, Houston 1B Dominic Scavone, Philly P Matt Cronin, Dodgers P James Hays, Padres C Joey Bart, and although he didn't actually play for the Rays Cincinnati rookie OF Duk-yoon Ko made it after a 23-homer first half. Ko was signed by us the winter before last and then dealt to the Reds for lefty pitcher Ajani Riddick who's missed most of the year with injuries.
The HR Derby, with no Rays:
Always with the low totals in this save.
The game itself:
Wander was 0-3 and Marlette didn't appear since he had pitched on Sunday.