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Yankees' Gerrit Cole, Astros' Justin Verlander Among SPs out for MLB All-Star Game

A trio of All-Star aces—the New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole, Houston Astros' Justin Verlander and Atlanta Braves' Max Fried—will be held out of Tuesday's Midsummer Classic after making starts over the weekend, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).

They have been replaced by three relief pitchers: Liam Hendriks of the Chicago White Sox, Toronto's Jordan Romano and Milwaukee's Devin Williams.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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