A player who leads his entire MLB position group in OPS was not named an All-Star finalist, and the first baseman who is tops in RBI is not a starter.
Furthermore, one of the game's best offensive and defensive backstops will have to wait to hear his name called on the reserve list.
Those decisions are a bit perplexing, and we'll go over those following the MLB All-Star Game starters announcement on Wednesday. You can also take a look at the entire All-Star lineup below.
American League Starters
C: Gary Sanchez (New York Yankees)
1B: Carlos Santana (Cleveland Indians)
2B: DJ LeMahieu (New York Yankees)
3B: Alex Bregman (Houston Astros)
SS: Jorge Polanco (Minnesota Twins)
OF: Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels)
OF: George Springer (Houston Astros)
OF: Michael Brantley (Houston Astros)
DH: Hunter Pence (Texas Rangers)
National League Starters
C: Willson Contreras (Chicago Cubs)
1B: Freddie Freeman (Atlanta Braves)
2B: Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks)
3B: Nolan Arenado (Colorado Rockies)
SS: Javier Baez (Chicago Cubs)
OF: Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers)
OF: Cody Bellinger (Los Angeles Dodgers)
OF: Ronald Acuna Jr.