The teams:
This year, the American League will be represented by these All-Star performers:
SP Juan Esparza (NYY) - 5-1, 11 SV, 1.77 ERA, 61.0 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Mario Guererro (MIN) - 5-4, 3.19 ERA, 118.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP Chris Kemp (BOS) - 8-5, 2.96 ERA, 109.1 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Adrian Ramos (MIN) - 10-5, 3.41 ERA, 103.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP Alex Rosales (SEA) - 5-0, 0.36 ERA, 25.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 7.6 K/9, 0.7 WAR (Injured)
SP Dave Rose (TB) - 9-3, 3.12 ERA, 112.2 IP, 1.26 WHIP, 9.1 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Anthony Tucker (HOU)* - 6-6, 3.19 ERA, 104.1 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, 2.4 WAR
SP Chad Winger (OAK) - 8-2, 2.27 ERA, 103.0 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 3.1 WAR
SP Jared Young (BAL) - 8-3, 2.64 ERA, 88.2 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, 2.9 WAR (Injured)
RP Andy Bowie (HOU) - 4-4, 3.14 ERA, 63.0 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Josh Hoffman (MIN) - 4-5, 3.20 ERA, 56.1 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 9.9 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Ben Hopkins (HOU) - 2-0, 1.55 ERA, 46.1 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 8.2 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Emanuel Longoria (LAA) - 4-4, 2.54 ERA, 63.2 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Bob Riley (LAA) - 1-0, 2.66 ERA, 47.1 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 0.0 WAR
CL Eddie Knowlton (MIN)* - 1-2, 24 SV, 2.21 ERA, 36.2 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 1.2 WAR
C David Evans (BOS)* - .283/.325/.510, 251 AB, 16 HR, 126 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
C Bernie Sapp (BAL) - .316/.350/.365, 263 AB, 1 HR, 98 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
C Amari Terrell (NYY) - .223/.316/.477, 264 AB, 20 HR, 115 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
1B Jeremy Gerst (TEX) - .258/.362/.431, 295 AB, 13 HR, 2 SB, 125 wRC+, 1.3 WAR
1B Angel Gonzales (TB)* - .327/.420/.514, 358 AB, 19 HR, 162 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
1B Manny Muniz (DET) - .286/.326/.568, 329 AB, 19 HR, 141 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
1B Mario Pineda (BAL) - .306/.366/.541, 340 AB, 22 HR, 150 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
2B Jerry Esparza (TOR)* - .303/.363/.604, 333 AB, 28 HR, 1 SB, 166 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
2B Danny Fernandez (BOS) - .329/.461/.506, 316 AB, 10 HR, 25 SB, 174 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
3B Jaden Hill (BOS)* - .311/.373/.477, 325 AB, 5 HR, 7 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
3B Paul Mayes (TB) - .269/.345/.450, 309 AB, 8 HR, 25 SB, 120 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
3B Israel Osegueda (NYY) - .279/.332/.454, 337 AB, 14 HR, 5 SB, 118 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
SS Ahmed Smith (DET)* - .303/.345/.439, 310 AB, 5 HR, 5 SB, 116 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
LF Keith Billingsley (TOR) - .274/.327/.536, 336 AB, 22 HR, 1 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
LF Gregorio Salazar (CLE)* - .292/.371/.514, 253 AB, 13 HR, 143 wRC+, 2.6 WAR (Injured)
CF Mike Agudelo (NYY)* - .245/.371/.448, 310 AB, 14 HR, 20 SB, 132 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
CF Jayden Campbell (AUS) - .284/.333/.480, 331 AB, 10 HR, 9 SB, 125 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
CF Juan Herrera (CWS) - .313/.375/.451, 339 AB, 6 HR, 20 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
RF Juan Martines (CWS)* - .316/.410/.601, 326 AB, 22 HR, 11 SB, 180 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
RF Ed Silver (OC)* - .292/.392/.475, 322 AB, 6 HR, 28 SB, 140 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
RF Juan Velasco (DET) - .296/.358/.562, 304 AB, 19 HR, 151 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
RF Devin Whiteside (CLE) - .362/.416/.543, 282 AB, 8 HR, 13 SB, 168 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
While the National League best will include these stars:
SP Luis Cabrera (NYM) - 6-2, 2.26 ERA, 107.1 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Randy Heller (PHI) - 9-4, 3.23 ERA, 114.1 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP David Marrero (MIL)* - 9-4, 3.04 ERA, 133.1 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP Sérgio Massano (WSH) - 6-4, 3.12 ERA, 121.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 9.5 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Salvatore Oyola (STL) - 12-1, 2.35 ERA, 122.1 IP, 0.91 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Eric Saenz (COL) - 8-4, 4.41 ERA, 112.1 IP, 1.36 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, 1.6 WAR
SP Jordan Sierra (CIN) - 7-6, 3.92 ERA, 98.2 IP, 1.32 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Dave Flores (LAD) - 1-3, 4.58 ERA, 19.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 13.3 K/9, 0.5 WAR
RP Mike Hanson (IND) - 1-3, 2.38 ERA, 41.2 IP, 0.84 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Kymani Smith (PIT) - 6-1, 1.57 ERA, 68.2 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 1.9 WAR
CL Nick Diaz (PIT) - 6-4, 19 SV, 2.93 ERA, 46.0 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Josh Moore (LAD)* - 7-3, 21 SV, 3.10 ERA, 40.2 IP, 0.71 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 0.1 WAR
CL Nicolas Rivas (SF) - 2-6, 18 SV, 3.89 ERA, 34.2 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, -0.3 WAR
CL Edgar Voisin (STL) - 4-2, 12 SV, 1.55 ERA, 29.0 IP, 0.76 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, 1.0 WAR (Injured)
C Jorge Banuelos (CLB)* - .247/.351/.489, 231 AB, 18 HR, 133 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
C Ezequiel Chapa (STL) - .319/.368/.461, 254 AB, 6 HR, 134 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
C Michael McCalvin (SD)* - .272/.325/.396, 298 AB, 8 HR, 102 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
C Pete Welch (PHI) - .257/.308/.447, 284 AB, 13 HR, 107 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
1B Juan Banuelos (ARI) - .332/.397/.594, 271 AB, 19 HR, 176 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
1B Mike Sistare (MIL)* - .311/.416/.632, 296 AB, 22 HR, 3 SB, 190 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
2B Juan Davila (PHI) - .292/.376/.536, 336 AB, 18 HR, 5 SB, 153 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
2B Chris McDaniels (ATL) - .289/.366/.575, 308 AB, 26 HR, 8 SB, 161 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
2B Gerald Minotes (LAD)* - .304/.367/.587, 286 AB, 21 HR, 1 SB, 164 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
2B Danny Nevarez (NYM) - .312/.381/.488, 285 AB, 9 HR, 3 SB, 148 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
2B Alex Ramirez (ARI)* - .287/.340/.631, 328 AB, 29 HR, 5 SB, 164 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
3B Adrian Eke (MIL) - .331/.400/.532, 363 AB, 11 HR, 20 SB, 159 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
SS Derrick Armes (SF) - .274/.333/.514, 321 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 134 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
SS Tyler Frederick (CHC) - .254/.306/.475, 280 AB, 12 HR, 4 SB, 114 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
SS Willie Irizarry (ARI) - .274/.338/.531, 343 AB, 18 HR, 2 SB, 137 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
SS Kareem Powell (ATL) - .238/.361/.388, 227 AB, 7 HR, 5 SB, 114 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
SS Nick Villafana (PIT)* - .314/.437/.633, 207 AB, 17 HR, 2 SB, 198 wRC+, 4.4 WAR (Injured)
LF Jesus Chevez (CLB) - .287/.330/.575, 327 AB, 22 HR, 3 SB, 149 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
LF Orlando Revas (COL) - .352/.420/.561, 230 AB, 2 HR, 13 SB, 167 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
CF Oscar Cervantes (COL)* - .291/.378/.562, 333 AB, 17 HR, 149 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
CF Tim Thompson (CLB)* - .267/.330/.521, 303 AB, 16 HR, 14 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
RF Ramon Herrera (PHI)* - .283/.340/.587, 346 AB, 29 HR, 151 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
As always, current Rays in bold and former Rays in italics.
Not a lot of representation for Tampa Bay in this year's midsummer classic with Rose (somehow only his 3rd appearance), Gonzales (his second) and Mayes (his first) getting the call. Rose pitched on Sunday so he will likely not be seen in the game while Gonzales is a starter.
The Derby:
No Rays invited.
Guess the wind was blowing in.
The Game:
An unusually high-scoring ASG which saw little contribution from Rays players. Rose of course didn't pitch while Gonzales reached on an error and drew a walk and Mayes was hitless in his lone at-bat.