For all the many achievements that Gerrit Cole has accomplished during his 11-year career, there are a few milestones that he still wants to check off. Winning a World Series and Cy Young Award both remain top priorities on the list, but in the past week, he expressed a serious desire to start the All-Star Game for his league.
Cole will get his wish. American League manager Dusty Baker named Cole his All-Star starter for tomorrow night in Seattle, per Jon Heyman. There was a good case for the Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi, but Cole is getting the nod.