MLB All-Star rosters Ranking every teams biggest snu

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MLB All-Star rosters Ranking every teams biggest snu

The All-Star Game rosters are now official, and there's inevitably going to be as much talk about the players who should have made the team as the ones who actually did. Now, while the fan-elected starters were announced last Wednesday and the full rosters were revealed Sunday, that doesn't mean the rosters are fully set. More players will have an opportunity to make the team as injury replacements, and some pitchers will certainly bow out as next Tuesday's game ( ) draws nearer. Some reminders worth noting as you wave your fist angrily toward the sky: Fans voted for the starting position players for each league. Pitchers and reserves were picked through a mix of player ballots and commi sioner's office selections. Only 20 position players and 12 pitchers make each roster. Every club needed to be represented. For now, though, this is every team's biggest snub, starting from 30 and counting down to the most glaring omi sion. One and done 30: : OF Jr 29: : OF Brenton Doyle 28: : SP 27: : SP Chris Ba sitt 26: : 2B 25: : 1B Based on the lack of star power on these struggling clubs, they seemed bound to only get one player into the game. That's not to take anything away from these snubs, who've all been among the best players on their respective teams and have an All-Star case (in addition to the Reds' and the Rockies' and reigning All-Star Game MVP ), but there were simply more deserving candidates at their respective positions. Wasn't likely 24: : SP Dylan Cease 23: : RP Both Cease, who ranks second in the National League in strikeouts, and Gaddis, who ranks second in fWAR and WHIP, third in ERA and fifth in strikeout-to-walk ratio among all qualified American League relievers, have an argument to make the team as well as forces working against them. Cease sports an ERA over 4.00, while Gaddis has been overshadowed in Cleveland's superb bullpen by All-Star closer . Unfortunately for Gaddis, the AL players didn't do for him what his NL counterparts did in voting Philadelphia non-closing relievers and into the All-Star Game. Arms race 22: : SP Mitch Keller 21: : SP Max Fried 20: : SP 19: : SP 18. : SP 17: : SP 16: : SP 15: : SP Naturally, there will always be more All-Star worthy pitchers than spots available on the team. Any of these eight standouts could end up in Arlington as injury replacements after mi sing the initial cut. Stone has stepped up as one of the most consistent members of the Dodgers' rotation with a 2.46 ERA (and one shutout) over his past 14 starts. Fried has a 2.54 mark over his past 10 starts. Singer's one of eight qualified AL starters with an ERA under 3.00 (six of the others are All-Stars). Gil has the lowest batting average against among all qualified MLB starters. Fedde ranks above his All-Star teammate and top four among all MLB pitchers in bWAR. could have earned the nod on this list for St. Louis, but Gray ranks in the top five among qualified starters in strikeout rate and K/BB ratio; Flaherty, meanwhile, is in the top three in both categories in a bounce-back season in Detroit. Closing case 14: : RP Kenley Jansen 13: : RP Andres Muoz Considering Jansen and Muoz both have a better ERA, WHIP and strikeout rate than Yankees closer , who made it in as an MLB selection, they both have an argument to be pitching in Arlington. Outfielder Tyler O'Neill (.871 OPS) and starter , who has the best K/BB ratio among all qualified MLB starters, could also make strong cases to be reps in Boston and Seattle, respectively. The hosts 12: : SS It makes sense that the All-Star hosts would get some added consideration. Given the struggles of the reigning champs, however,it also makes sense that they don't have more than two All-Stars. Still, the fact that their second All-Star was who has been a below league-average hitter this year and not Seager, who leads the team in slugging and homers and is among the most recognizable stars on the team, or Simon Muzziotti Jersey , who leads the team in average and OPS and has been not only an e sential defensive piece but also the most valuable offensive player on the team this year, is a surprise. Strong arguments 11: : DH 10: : C Logan O'Hoppe 9: : C 8: : UTIL deserved the AL starting spot at DH, but Rooker had an argument over Cleveland's . If you like rate stats, you might favor Fry. If you like counting stats, it should be Rooker, who has also been worth more WAR this season. I thought O'Hoppe and Bailey were both the most deserving players to be the All-Star representative for their respective teams as third catchers. The Twins' is also worthy of All-Star consideration, but Castro's extraordinary defensive work at five different positions this year while registering a 130 wRC+ makes him Minnesota's most deserving All-Star candidate. He probably gets dinged by playing so many spots, but according to FanGraphs he has been worth as many wins this year as All-Stars , and . Next starters up? 7. : SP Cristopher Snchez 6: : SP 5. : SP In a rotation with All-Stars and , it is Snchez, the best ground-ball pitcher in baseball this year, who leads the Phillies in fWAR. The Nationals had a handful of All-Star snubs and among them but Irvin gets the nod as his team's biggest omi sion with a sparkling 2.80 ERA that ranks fifth among all qualified NL starters. Blanco has been even better with a 2.53 ERA that ranks fifth among all qualified MLB starters. He has been the clear-cut best pitcher in Houston's rotation in the first half, like we definitely all saw coming! The biggest snubs 4: : 2B I feel for Brewers fans, who deserve more than two reps in the game. and both have arguments. Relievers and have even stronger ones. But the strongest case on the team belongs to Turang, who has hit above league average, stolen 28 bases, played solid defense and should be the NL's backup second baseman. ( over both , who was a player's choice, and , an MLB selection. ) 3: : 1B and were always going to be the top two first basemen in the NL. But after going bonkers at Dodger Stadium, I'm not sure how Walker, who has more homers and RBIs than any NL first baseman and is arguably the best defensive player at his position, can be left off the roster. I recognize the Mets needed a rep (I would have made it someone else; read on for more on that), but it's especially stunning considering Alonso, who trails the Arizona first baseman in almost every offensive category, made it over him as an MLB selection. 2: : 3B Which of these players should be an All-Star? Player A: .229/.295/.378, 83 H, 12 HR, 57 R, 47 RBI, 1.9 fWAR Player B: .281/.328/.506, 90 H, 14 HR, 45 R, 49 RBI, 2.8 fWAR A is Semien. B is Westburg. This isn't meant to pile on Semien, who was voted in by players, but rather to highlight how unjustified it feels to leave Westburg off the roster entirely. If he were playing in the NL, he'd have a strong argument to be starting at his position. Instead, he's not an All-Star at all. The stacked group of AL third basemen and Tampa Bay's need to have a rep ultimately doomed him, despite the fact that Westburg spends about a third of his time at second base. Just play him there! There's no world in which the Orioles should have only three reps. 1: : OF I'm shocked that neither Nimmo nor made it in for the Mets, though at least NL shortstop was a highly competitive field. There's a strong argument to be made that Nimmo, who ranks second in fWAR and third in wRC+ among all qualified NL outfielders, should not only have made the cut but deserves to be starting in the NL outfield. is an MLB writer for FOX Sports. He previously covered the L.A. Dodgers, LA Clippers and Dallas Cowboys. An LSU grad, Rowan was born in California, grew up in Texas, then moved back to the West Coast in 2014. Follow him on Twitter at . [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? .] FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Major League Baseball Cole Hamels Jersey
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