Selecting the 2024 All-Star teams won't be quite as difficult as solving The New York Times crossword puzzle, but it may bring a similar sense of exasperation.
For starters, consider what's happened to some of the game's biggest stars: Ronald Acuna Jr. is out for the season after ACL surgery; Spencer Strider is out for the season with Tommy John surgery; and Matt Olson, Austin Riley and Michael Harris II are all off to slow starts
And that's just from the Atlanta Braves. Other position players are scuffling too, such as Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Manny Machado, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Bo Bichette, Adolis Garcia, Randy Arozarena, Xander Bogaerts, Alex Bregman and Yandy Diaz.