He does play all over the field though he is listed as a second baseman on the roster , which will give Jim Leyland options—especially late in the game. However, the All-Star Game is not about building a roster that offers a manager versatility; it's about the best players in the game. Simply put, Zobrist is not worthy of an All-Star selection this year. Making matters worse, he was taken over teammate Evan Longoria, who is batting. Zobrist is a good player, but he was taken over many players who are more deserving than him in We are equally taken aback by this surprise selection.
Scutaro is also in the midst of an awful slump. He is batting just. As a mere singles hitter, though, he doesn't deserve a spot on the All-Star roster. Pedro Alvarez can hit home runs. He has 22 of them this season. But Jed Lowrie has been a strong piece for the Athletics so far this year—strong enough to merit consideration for one of Leyland's roster spots.
Tweets like this from Oakland's official Twitter account about Lowrie have been flying through social media throughout the MLB season:. The year-old is only in his sixth MLB season, and through the season's first half, the Athletic is having the best year of his career. He's added five home runs and 34 RBI to bolster the Oakland offense. Lowrie's place in a small market and the late surge by both Hardy and Peralta will keep him out of the mix to make the AL roster.
That being said, Lowrie could get the last laugh by finishing the second half of his year as strong as his first has been. Beltre is having another fine season for the Rangers on both offense and defense, but he falls victim to one of the strongest positions in all of MLB All-Star voting. Headlined by Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera, you could make the case for all five of the players represented at the top of the fan vote to make the team. Although Beltre is hitting.
Machado is a breakout star for the Orioles, Longoria carries star appeal for a Tampa Bay Rays team lacking in that department and Donaldson has a. Beltre is an unquestioned leader for the Rangers, but that won't be enough to get him to Citi Field for the All-Star game this year. That's the sixth-highest inning total among AL relievers. Koji Uehara , Red Sox When Andrew Bailey lost his closer's job a few weeks ago, Uehara stepped in and saved five games in seven chances.
He owns a 1. Ian Desmond , Nationals There aren't many quality shortstops out there, but desmond came into Saturday's game hitting. Over the last 20 games, Desmond has hit seven homers and stolen four bases.
Freddie Freeman , Braves Freeman has been the most consistent hitter in a high-profile Atlanta lineup, putting up a. The first baseman recently had a for Adrian Gonzalez , Dodgers Is it possible to be quietly great for the Dodgers?
Because if so, Gonzalez has done it. The first baseman is hitting. Gonzalez is a rock in the middle of the lineup. Hunter Pence , Giants The Giants have been hit hard by injuries this year, but their right fielder has been a steady presence by hitting. Pence has been a mainstay in the lineup for Bruce Bochy.
Yasiel Puig , Dodgers The most polarizing All-Star candidate this year is Puig, who has had a huge impact despite only playing 30 games.
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