First the All-Star festivities:
The Teams:
This year's American League standouts are:
SP Greg Carter (SEA) - 5-4, 3.08 ERA, 99.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Logan Gilbert (LAA) - 5-7, 2.49 ERA, 101.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 2.4 WAR (Injured)
SP Ken Hansen (SEA) - 6-3, 3.01 ERA, 92.2 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Sung-ho Kim (HOU) - 9-1, 2.97 ERA, 112.0 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Prince Lovette (CLE)* - 11-6, 1.82 ERA, 128.2 IP, 0.87 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 4.8 WAR
SP Adrian Morejon (MIN) - 9-5, 3.02 ERA, 101.1 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP Darren Thompson (HOU) - 7-4, 2.86 ERA, 110.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 2.4 WAR
SP Garrett Whitlock (KC) - 6-5, 3.65 ERA, 116.0 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 2.5 WAR
RP Taylor Dollard (CWS) - 5-1, 7 SV, 2.67 ERA, 64.0 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 5.5 K/9, 0.9 WAR
RP Ty Madden (OAK) - 3-1, 2.70 ERA, 63.1 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 1.4 WAR
RP Brock Porter (TB) - 2-0, 0.94 ERA, 47.2 IP, 0.88 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Osiel Rodriguez (CLE)* - 1-4, 4 SV, 1.97 ERA, 32.0 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Jon Bunton (HOU) - 5-4, 4 SV, 2.70 ERA, 33.1 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 4.6 K/9, 0.1 WAR
CL Emmanuel Clase (OAK) - 3-1, 22 SV, 2.14 ERA, 33.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 1.9 WAR
C Francisco Alvarez (NYY)* - .241/.344/.456, 261 AB, 15 HR, 122 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
C Diego Cartaya (CLE) - .264/.361/.477, 258 AB, 14 HR, 134 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
C Edgar Quero (TOR) - .268/.345/.438, 340 AB, 11 HR, 3 SB, 118 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Campbell Smithwick (HOU) - .244/.324/.344, 250 AB, 6 HR, 87 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B Spencer Horwitz (BOS)* - .299/.359/.507, 371 AB, 18 HR, 1 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
1B Coby Mayo (BAL)* - .272/.330/.467, 272 AB, 13 HR, 4 SB, 119 wRC+, 1.2 WAR (Injured)
1B Austin Riley (SEA) - .281/.359/.542, 345 AB, 23 HR, 1 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
2B Roch Cholowsky (TEX)* - .315/.370/.446, 314 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 127 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
2B Jackson Holliday (BAL)* - .286/.371/.438, 203 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, 127 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
2B Alex Mooney (BAL) - .353/.418/.514, 348 AB, 8 HR, 7 SB, 160 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
3B Wes Kath (CWS) - .275/.362/.495, 327 AB, 18 HR, 1 SB, 138 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
3B Ethan Porter (BAL) - .263/.370/.486, 331 AB, 21 HR, 4 SB, 139 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
3B Fernando Tatis Jr. (TB)* - .287/.365/.572, 320 AB, 22 HR, 33 SB, 155 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
SS Jeremy Pena (DET) - .269/.320/.423, 260 AB, 9 HR, 4 SB, 100 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
LF Teudis Cortorreal (BAL) - .286/.354/.531, 311 AB, 21 HR, 2 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
LF Dominic Fletcher (BOS)* - .333/.388/.554, 327 AB, 16 HR, 5 SB, 157 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
LF Andrew Vaughn (HOU) - .287/.357/.539, 317 AB, 20 HR, 148 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
CF Subaru Nakashima (TB) - .274/.337/.514, 325 AB, 20 HR, 30 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
CF Julio Rodriguez (SEA)* - .264/.356/.492, 311 AB, 19 HR, 24 SB, 136 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
CF Jesus Rosario (MIN) - .380/.418/.650, 163 AB, 12 HR, 7 SB, 195 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
RF Bobby Marsh (TEX)* - .280/.356/.468, 314 AB, 14 HR, 128 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
RF Hedbert Sykes (CLE) - .337/.383/.481, 347 AB, 8 HR, 15 SB, 141 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
The National League stars will be represented by:
SP Maddux Bruns (LAD) - 10-4, 2.49 ERA, 115.2 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 13.9 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP Bubba Chandler (PIT) - 8-8, 2.75 ERA, 134.0 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 12.1 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP Nelson Chaverria (SD) - 11-5, 2.45 ERA, 117.1 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 17.0 K/9, 4.6 WAR
SP Josh Knoth (ATL) - 9-5, 2.74 ERA, 118.1 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 9.5 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Andrew Painter (PHI) - 6-5, 3.64 ERA, 113.2 IP, 1.34 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP Oliver Roque (CHC)* - 8-3, 2.20 ERA, 98.0 IP, 0.82 WHIP, 13.8 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP Ben Walmsley (CIN) - 5-4, 2.68 ERA, 97.1 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 13.6 K/9, 3.3 WAR
RP Griff McGarry (SD) - 2-1, 2.64 ERA, 61.1 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Steve Schenk (AZ) - 3-4, 8 SV, 3.89 ERA, 37.0 IP, 1.68 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, -1.0 WAR
RP Zaire Teamer (STL) - 3-4, 3.38 ERA, 61.1 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 4.8 K/9, 1.1 WAR
CL Indigo Diaz (COL) - 6-1, 22 SV, 1.85 ERA, 34.0 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, 1.6 WAR
CL Bayant Melo (MIA) - 2-4, 26 SV, 2.70 ERA, 36.2 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 0.5 WAR
CL Jonathan Sprinkle (SD)* - 2-2, 21 SV, 2.41 ERA, 33.2 IP, 0.83 WHIP, 13.9 K/9, 1.7 WAR
C Harry Ford (WSH)* - .261/.330/.436, 241 AB, 8 HR, 11 SB, 107 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
C Nate Mills (SD) - .300/.370/.544, 237 AB, 16 HR, 2 SB, 154 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
C Ethan Salas (MIL) - .291/.346/.430, 223 AB, 5 HR, 1 SB, 117 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
1B John Kramer (PHI)* - .286/.340/.602, 322 AB, 29 HR, 2 SB, 153 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
1B Colson Montgomery (AZ) - .297/.367/.551, 296 AB, 18 HR, 8 SB, 151 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
1B Tre' Morgan (COL) - .300/.400/.497, 350 AB, 10 HR, 141 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
1B Eddie Welch (LAD)* - .273/.340/.629, 326 AB, 33 HR, 163 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
2B Jackson Merrill (SD)* - .317/.356/.473, 338 AB, 10 HR, 3 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
2B Rene Ramirez Jr. (MIL) - .287/.329/.518, 334 AB, 23 HR, 132 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
2B Jack Ruckert (COL)* - .331/.403/.563, 350 AB, 19 HR, 2 SB, 158 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
3B Brett Baty (SF) - .296/.362/.519, 324 AB, 17 HR, 145 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
SS Tim Anderson (NYM) - .281/.315/.423, 317 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 106 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
SS Armando Cruz (WSH)* - .300/.348/.426, 317 AB, 10 HR, 4 SB, 110 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
SS Arjun Nimmala (PHI) - .321/.365/.485, 274 AB, 7 HR, 1 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
LF Rogelio Alvarado (STL) - .277/.334/.555, 339 AB, 23 HR, 3 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
LF Jackson Chourio (LAD)* - .313/.346/.570, 342 AB, 21 HR, 150 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
LF Steve Crawford (CHC) - .279/.362/.530, 315 AB, 21 HR, 1 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
CF Robert Calaz (COL)* - .285/.351/.507, 351 AB, 16 HR, 6 SB, 127 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
CF Tim Hebert (CHC) - .278/.354/.491, 316 AB, 17 HR, 13 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
CF Mike Trout (SD) - .263/.347/.538, 266 AB, 21 HR, 3 SB, 146 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
RF Joey Wika (COL)* - .432/.474/.621, 264 AB, 3 HR, 11 SB, 199 wRC+, 4.5 WAR
(former Rays in italics)
Porter was a bit of a surprise and it's his first All-Star selection while Subaru makes it 2-for-2 since coming over from Japan and Tatis is honored for the fifth time.
The Derby:
No Rays were chosen.
The game:
Tatis was 0-2, Subaru pinch-hit for him and had a 2-run double, and Porter gave up a solo homer in his inning of work.
The Draft:
All of the above are high-schoolers.
Waithe has potential 80 contact, 65 power and 60 eye but is a mediocre 2B;
Bravo is also a potential 80 contact/65 power guy;
Batton has a 65 contact/55 power and 55 catcher ceiling;
Hadfield has bat-to-ball skill as he's potentially 80 contact and 80 avoid Ks with 70 gap and 55 HR power. He's not a CF though and will end up in a corner;
Rafter is Hadfield's virtual clone as everything I said about the latter is true of Rafter except his gap potential is 60; and
Blair has 60/60 potential and could be a 55 catcher.
Not much pitching help on the way from this draft with a few guys taken shortly thereafter but not too exciting.