The teams:
This year's American League standouts are:
SP Ian Anderson (CLE) - 11-4, 2.32 ERA, 124.1 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 4.0 WAR
SP Taj Bradley (TB)* - 8-6, 3.34 ERA, 116.0 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP David Festa (MIN) - 10-4, 2.80 ERA, 112.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 2.4 WAR
SP Bradley Loftin (TOR) - 7-7, 3.17 ERA, 119.1 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Noah Schultz (CWS) - 11-6, 2.58 ERA, 125.2 IP, 0.89 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 4.1 WAR
SP Grant Taylor (OAK) - 5-5, 2.82 ERA, 95.2 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 1.9 WAR
SP Gavin Williams (CLE) - 7-5, 2.80 ERA, 112.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 10.3 K/9, 2.9 WAR
RP Emmanuel Clase (BOS) - 1-1, 3.16 ERA, 25.2 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 0.4 WAR
RP Cade Horton (TB) - 3-2, 3.03 ERA, 59.1 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Jack Neely (CLE) - 6-5, 3.87 ERA, 76.2 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 1.0 WAR
CL Ha-joon Kim (SEA) - 5-5, 23 SV, 2.52 ERA, 35.2 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 1.3 WAR
CL Chase Silseth (LAA)* - 3-0, 22 SV, 1.17 ERA, 30.2 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL Trevor Stephan (NYY) - 6-3, 17 SV, 1.53 ERA, 35.1 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 0.5 WAR
C Samuel Basallo (BAL) - .282/.359/.516, 308 AB, 20 HR, 18 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
C Harry Ford (SEA)* - .296/.402/.489, 284 AB, 11 HR, 13 SB, 152 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
C Bo Naylor (CLE) - .273/.394/.531, 271 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 159 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
C Lucas Steele (TOR) - .275/.350/.594, 276 AB, 25 HR, 148 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
1B Charlie Condon (CLE) - .288/.349/.518, 371 AB, 16 HR, 1 SB, 137 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
1B Nolan Schanuel (LAA)* - .331/.408/.696, 332 AB, 32 HR, 183 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
1B Kisuke Sugiyama (HOU)* - .227/.347/.460, 348 AB, 22 HR, 6 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
2B Andres Gimenez (CLE) - .290/.367/.434, 355 AB, 9 HR, 13 SB, 127 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
2B Jackson Holliday (BAL)* - .343/.414/.617, 350 AB, 21 HR, 18 SB, 172 wRC+, 6.3 WAR
2B Anthony Volpe (NYY) - .285/.396/.523, 333 AB, 22 HR, 24 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
3B Gunnar Henderson (BAL)* - .257/.354/.554, 334 AB, 24 HR, 13 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
3B Coby Mayo (NYY) - .280/.374/.537, 328 AB, 22 HR, 146 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
3B Colson Montgomery (CWS) - .310/.419/.519, 316 AB, 14 HR, 9 SB, 150 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
SS Willy Adames (SEA) - .249/.337/.502, 317 AB, 20 HR, 1 SB, 131 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
SS Royce Lewis (MIN)* - .296/.351/.495, 368 AB, 13 HR, 5 SB, 126 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
SS Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) - .278/.347/.448, 335 AB, 12 HR, 12 SB, 114 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
LF Evan Carter (TEX)* - .306/.395/.492, 297 AB, 9 HR, 11 SB, 138 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
LF Caden Sorrell (CLE) - .256/.294/.474, 352 AB, 19 HR, 6 SB, 108 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
LF Drew Waters (BOS) - .312/.390/.527, 279 AB, 11 HR, 4 SB, 142 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
CF Max Clark (DET)* - .292/.364/.508, 329 AB, 16 HR, 8 SB, 143 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
RF Walker Jenkins (MIN)* - .276/.350/.506, 308 AB, 16 HR, 5 SB, 128 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
The National League stars will be represented by:
SP Shane Baz (AZ) - 7-6, 3.38 ERA, 114.2 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 2.2 WAR
SP Kyle Harrison (SF) - 8-7, 2.88 ERA, 121.2 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Dylan Lesko (SD)* - 4-7, 3.79 ERA, 109.1 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 1.9 WAR
SP Lance McCullers Jr. (ATL) - 11-4, 2.22 ERA, 105.1 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 9.2 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Andrew Painter (PHI) - 13-3, 2.66 ERA, 128.2 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP Eury Perez (MIA) - 7-2, 3.28 ERA, 112.2 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Tanner Witt (LAD) - 3-5, 11 SV, 3.32 ERA, 65.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 1.7 WAR
RP Xzavion Curry (AZ) - 5-4, 3.90 ERA, 83.0 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Domingo Robles (MIA) - 3-3, 5.52 ERA, 58.2 IP, 1.70 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, -0.2 WAR
CL Jhoan Duran (SF)* - 2-4, 19 SV, 1.31 ERA, 34.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 1.4 WAR
CL Luke Jackson (MIL) - 2-3, 32 SV, 2.63 ERA, 37.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 10.5 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL Kenny Rosenberg (SD) - 5-4, 3.27 ERA, 77.0 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 1.5 WAR
CL Erik Swanson (CHC) - 1-4, 16 SV, 3.05 ERA, 59.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 1.1 WAR
C Gabriel Moreno (NYM) - .311/.351/.468, 293 AB, 7 HR, 7 SB, 128 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
C Jeferson Quero (MIL)* - .344/.414/.551, 285 AB, 13 HR, 9 SB, 166 wRC+, 5.0 WAR
C Keibert Ruiz (WSH) - .304/.374/.554, 280 AB, 17 HR, 144 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
1B Jacob Berry (MIA)* - .303/.358/.607, 366 AB, 28 HR, 9 SB, 160 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
1B Nolan Gorman (STL)* - .278/.329/.518, 334 AB, 21 HR, 6 SB, 131 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
1B Trea Turner (PHI) - .312/.363/.549, 324 AB, 16 HR, 7 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
2B CJ Abrams (WSH) - .295/.352/.480, 352 AB, 12 HR, 25 SB, 117 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
2B Alex Lodise (MIA) - .265/.314/.552, 306 AB, 24 HR, 2 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
2B Noelvi Marte (CIN)* - .310/.380/.518, 342 AB, 17 HR, 15 SB, 127 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
3B Elly De La Cruz (CIN)* - .282/.373/.523, 333 AB, 19 HR, 27 SB, 120 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
3B Brady House (WSH) - .264/.330/.511, 352 AB, 23 HR, 9 SB, 112 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
SS Edwin Arroyo (CIN)* - .277/.349/.411, 350 AB, 12 HR, 14 SB, 93 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
SS Theo Gillen (PIT) - .273/.308/.384, 198 AB, 4 HR, 4 SB, 93 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
LF Riley Greene (COL)* - .313/.382/.535, 342 AB, 14 HR, 18 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
LF Christopher Morel (AZ) - .285/.354/.484, 312 AB, 16 HR, 12 SB, 130 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
LF James Wood (WSH) - .259/.342/.551, 305 AB, 23 HR, 10 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
CF Jackson Chourio (MIL) - .280/.339/.494, 346 AB, 13 HR, 24 SB, 122 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
CF Michael Harris II (ATL) - .301/.341/.525, 356 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 126 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
CF Luis Robert Jr. (MIA) - .272/.323/.546, 302 AB, 23 HR, 10 SB, 135 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
RF Benny Montgomery (COL)* - .306/.373/.529, 291 AB, 13 HR, 8 SB, 125 wRC+, 2.9 WAR (Injured)
RF Andy Pages (NYM) - .263/.362/.490, 339 AB, 18 HR, 8 SB, 138 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
RF Jordan Walker (STL)* - .299/.357/.555, 348 AB, 21 HR, 13 SB, 144 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
Despite having one of the best records in baseball the Rays are only sending two players to the Midsummer Classic, both pitchers. For Taj it's his 4th appearance and for Horton it's his first.
The Derby:
With three Marlins in the field, it was almost somewhat likely one of them would win it.
The game:
On a night when AL pitching was battered both the Rays' representatives could hold their heads high as both Taj and Horton pitched scoreless innings. Strangely Taj didn't start although he was elected to start and was listed as the starter on the "scores" page.