This All-Star Game will feature as few White Sox as have ever played in the Midsummer Classic, as teams don’t get fewer than one player invited! But that said, let’s hope Luis Robert Jr. gets some burn in the game, perhaps grabbing a few innings in center field and a couple of plate appearances. Or, he might not play at all.
It’s somewhat amazing that among 39 players named to the AL roster, just one South Sider is in Seattle. What a season.
Starting Pitchers
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker named Gerrit Cole of the Yankess as the AL starting pitcher, while NL skipper Rob Thomson hands the ball to Zac Gallen.