The teams:
Leading the way for the American League All-Stars will be:
SP Greg Carter (SEA) - 6-3, 2.93 ERA, 107.1 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 2.1 WAR
SP Bubba Chandler (LAA)* - 12-1, 2.37 ERA, 114.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 14.1 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP Erik Kinney (TEX) - 11-2, 2.72 ERA, 119.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Prince Lovette (CLE) - 10-5, 2.09 ERA, 129.0 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 11.6 K/9, 4.7 WAR
SP Brandon Pfaadt (TEX) - 8-0, 2.42 ERA, 81.2 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 1.3 WAR
SP Zyaire Sesay (TB) - 7-5, 3.00 ERA, 111.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Chris Wilson (OAK) - 7-8, 3.73 ERA, 94.0 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 6.7 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Omar Gonzalez (LAA) - 4-4, 2.09 ERA, 56.0 IP, 0.95 WHIP, 8.0 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Chris Goodwin (HOU) - 1-3, 5 SV, 2.19 ERA, 37.0 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 9.5 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Francisco Lucumi (SEA) - 1-0, 2.45 ERA, 47.2 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 1.2 WAR
RP Fernando Perez (TEX) - 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 30.0 IP, 0.83 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 0.3 WAR
CL Kymani Alamin (CWS)* - 1-3, 19 SV, 0.86 ERA, 31.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 14.6 K/9, 2.2 WAR
CL Rogelio Pereyda (NYY) - 2-1, 16 SV, 1.72 ERA, 31.1 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 1.1 WAR
C Francisco Alvarez (NYY) - .222/.322/.466, 221 AB, 16 HR, 117 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
C Samuel Basallo (TB)* - .286/.351/.607, 262 AB, 20 HR, 161 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
C Ian Citrowske (BAL) - .330/.404/.534, 88 AB, 5 HR, 162 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
1B Bob Colasante (HOU) - .265/.347/.538, 279 AB, 19 HR, 143 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
1B Spencer Horwitz (BOS) - .285/.351/.524, 319 AB, 19 HR, 135 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
1B A.J. Samadani Jr. (BOS)* - .315/.401/.512, 324 AB, 14 HR, 2 SB, 151 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
2B Juan Collado (TOR) - .327/.391/.609, 327 AB, 26 HR, 2 SB, 168 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
2B Jackson Holliday (MIN)* - .303/.357/.462, 314 AB, 10 HR, 2 SB, 125 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
2B Alex Mooney (BAL) - .295/.390/.457, 339 AB, 9 HR, 3 SB, 137 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
3B Elly De La Cruz (TEX) - .321/.366/.557, 352 AB, 19 HR, 10 SB, 149 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
3B Ethan Porter (BAL) - .255/.364/.533, 330 AB, 27 HR, 2 SB, 145 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
3B Fernando Tatis Jr. (TB)* - .251/.342/.479, 315 AB, 17 HR, 19 SB, 127 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
SS Reylin Perez (DET)* - .294/.359/.514, 313 AB, 17 HR, 1 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
SS Edgar Quezada (TB) - .260/.314/.449, 285 AB, 14 HR, 30 SB, 110 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
LF Steve Lewis (DET) - .319/.364/.458, 354 AB, 4 HR, 36 SB, 125 wRC+, 3.3 WAR
LF Jesus Rosario (MIN)* - .345/.393/.547, 223 AB, 11 HR, 2 SB, 157 wRC+, 2.7 WAR (Injured)
CF Subaru Nakashima (TB)* - .290/.342/.537, 335 AB, 20 HR, 32 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
CF Brennon Seigler (TEX) - .286/.339/.479, 357 AB, 17 HR, 3 SB, 125 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
RF Dusty Harpole (CWS) - .327/.391/.462, 327 AB, 8 HR, 1 SB, 138 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
RF Josh Metasavage (NYY)* - .307/.343/.498, 329 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 131 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
RF Lars Nootbaar (KC) - .270/.349/.472, 318 AB, 16 HR, 4 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
RF Hedbert Sykes (CLE)* - .369/.408/.556, 347 AB, 13 HR, 26 SB, 168 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
While the National League will feature these star players:
SP Moises Brito (MIL) - 6-2, 3.69 ERA, 75.2 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP Nelson Chaverria (SD)* - 10-4, 3.19 ERA, 113.0 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 16.7 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Carlos Duran (CHC) - 5-2, 2.92 ERA, 101.2 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 3.8 WAR
SP Esteban Izaguirre (WSH) - 8-1, 2.61 ERA, 103.1 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 5.5 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Frank Romero (SF) - 3-3, 2.81 ERA, 67.1 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 12.6 K/9, 2.4 WAR
SP Oliver Roque (CHC) - 4-4, 3.38 ERA, 88.0 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Freilyn Silverio (PIT) - 5-7, 3.88 ERA, 106.2 IP, 1.29 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 2.0 WAR
RP Jake Leger (ATL) - 2-1, 2.66 ERA, 50.2 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 0.6 WAR
RP Hayden Wesneski (SD) - 3-2, 2.35 ERA, 53.2 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Thomas White (CHC) - 5-4, 3.11 ERA, 72.1 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 9.7 K/9, 0.2 WAR
CL Steve Bell (STL) - 1-5, 24 SV, 1.98 ERA, 36.1 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 12.9 K/9, 1.4 WAR
CL Bayant Melo (MIA)* - 2-4, 19 SV, 2.02 ERA, 35.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 12.1 K/9, 1.5 WAR
CL Matthew Peguero (CHC) - 3-4, 14 SV, 4.54 ERA, 33.2 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 13.9 K/9, -0.4 WAR
C Jake Argueta (CHC) - .285/.354/.474, 228 AB, 10 HR, 127 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
C Axiel Plaz (LAD) - .243/.344/.424, 243 AB, 12 HR, 1 SB, 115 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
C Drew Romo (COL)* - .284/.326/.447, 257 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 102 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
1B Andres Gracia (MIL)* - .338/.411/.587, 346 AB, 21 HR, 175 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
1B Alejandro Mendoza (STL) - .307/.366/.502, 283 AB, 14 HR, 141 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
1B Tre' Morgan (COL) - .337/.417/.481, 341 AB, 9 HR, 143 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
2B Jack Ruckert (COL)* - .300/.408/.547, 320 AB, 20 HR, 4 SB, 153 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
3B Jesus Galarza (PHI) - .261/.284/.469, 303 AB, 16 HR, 1 SB, 100 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
3B Marco Luciano (NYM) - .255/.356/.477, 298 AB, 18 HR, 134 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
SS Armando Cruz (WSH)* - .317/.346/.480, 300 AB, 9 HR, 3 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
SS Theo Gillen (AZ) - .255/.312/.392, 286 AB, 4 HR, 11 SB, 91 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
LF Rogelio Alvarado (STL)* - .321/.379/.685, 330 AB, 36 HR, 6 SB, 186 wRC+, 5.0 WAR
LF Jackson Chourio (LAD) - .317/.382/.519, 347 AB, 16 HR, 3 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
LF Malakhi Knight (WSH) - .287/.339/.531, 320 AB, 23 HR, 7 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
LF Jesus Morales (CIN)* - .286/.402/.500, 290 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 150 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
LF Juan Vasario (COL) - .307/.356/.594, 251 AB, 18 HR, 150 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
CF Cidro Palomino (MIA)* - .247/.316/.449, 332 AB, 10 HR, 27 SB, 111 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
RF Zaid Diaz (MIA) - .278/.376/.534, 320 AB, 23 HR, 3 SB, 144 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
RF Jesus Echavarria (ATL)* - .246/.324/.478, 337 AB, 19 HR, 4 SB, 118 wRC+, 1.0 WAR
RF Robert Hassell III (CIN) - .323/.394/.555, 337 AB, 19 HR, 11 SB, 162 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
RF Austin Riley (LAD)* - .313/.405/.543, 243 AB, 13 HR, 162 wRC+, 2.9 WAR (Injured)
RF Joey Wika (COL) - .350/.435/.532, 340 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 159 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
Former Rays in Italics (Gracia never played for the club but was a farmhand who was the key player going to Milwaukee when we traded for Jackson Chourio)
It's the first All-Star nod for Sesay and Quezada, the fourth for Basallo, the third for Subaru and the seventh for Tatis.
The Derby (with Subaru participating):
At least Subaru won a round.
The game:
A rare All-Star Game slugfest, and one ray in particular had an impact on the AL's win with Subaru hitting an early 2-run double. He ended up playing the entire game and was 2-5. Tatis had a double, Quezada was 1-2 and although Basallo was 0-2 both his outs were diving catches by OFs. Sesay meanwhile was one of many pitchers who had trouble tonight - he allowed a run before recording an out but settled in to get out of further trouble.
We also had the draft:
Arnold is a local boy from nearby Bartow, a lefty with 70/75/55 potential, Kabba from Illinois has 80/65 potential but will be a corner OF at best, Kell should be an excellent defensive OF but only has 50/60 potential, Hendren is a utility guy who can play everywhere but catcher and has 65/50 potential as a college player, Delaney is a good-hit but mediocre defensive 2B and Mahoney has 70 potential stuff and 55 control but uh...35 movement.