Back to the MLB Newsfeed

Aaron Sanchez Replaces Craig Kimbrel on 2016 AL All-Star Roster

Changes keep coming to the 2016 All-Star Game, with Toronto Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez replacing injured Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel on the American League squad.

Major League Baseball confirmed Sanchez's addition to the roster on Twitter. Blue Jays radio broadcaster Mike Wilner noted Sanchez will give the defending American League East champions five representatives in San Diego on July 12.

The Red Sox announced on Saturday that Kimbrel had been placed on the 15-day disabled list and will miss three to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, per Deesha Thosar of MLB.