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ESPN:
Chris Archer on Blake Snell's snub from All-Star roster: 'Something like that can't happen' — Rays pitcher Chris Archer took to social media to protest teammate Blake Snell's omission from the American League All-Star roster, saying that players who vote for All-Stars “didn't do our due diligence.”
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Scott Boeck / USA Today:
MLB All-Star Game rosters: Red Sox, Astros, Indians dominate AL; upstart Braves get 4 NL stars — The first half of the Major League Baseball season was dominated by a trio of American League powerhouses, and that was reflected in rosters for the 89th All-Star Game that were revealed on Sunday.
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10NEWS and Camden Chat
Pete Caldera / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton say no to Home Run Derby — TORONTO - Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are content to let someone else win the Home Run Derby crown. — As recent champions, neither of the Yankees sluggers plans to participate in the Derby on Monday …
Dave Clark / Cincinnati.com:
Reactions: Reds' Gennett, Suarez, Votto named National League All-Stars — The Cincinnati Reds had three players - second baseman Scooter Gennett, third baseman Eugenio Suarez and first baseman Joey Votto - named Sunday night to the National League roster for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 17 at Nationals Park.
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Sporting News, Red Reporter and CBS New York
Associated Press:
American League gets dream outfield for All-Star Game — Mike Trout, Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts form a dream outfield in the American League. Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer make up a not-so-gracious welcome committee for the NL. — Power in the center of power. A capital-sized All-Star Game.
Alex Butler / UPI:
MLB All-Star Game: National League, American League teams announced — National League and American League starting lineups were announced on the 2018 MLB All-Star Selection Show Sunday night on ESPN. — Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve received a league-high 4.8 million votes from fans.
Matt Ehalt / Daily Record:
Jacob deGrom named to second All-Star Game, Brandon Nimmo doesn't make the cut — Jacob deGrom on 4-1 loss to Yankees Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom put on quite a show in his first All-Star game in 2015. — He'll have a chance for another memorable moment.
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NBCSports.com, Twinkie Town and McCovey Chronicles
ESPN:
AL All-Star Game starters feature Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Aaron Judge — The American League's starting outfield for next week's All-Star Game certainly isn't lacking in star power, with the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, New York's Aaron Judge and Boston's Mookie Betts getting the nods.
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Amazin' Avenue, MLB Baseball News …, Over the Monster, Federal Baseball and MLB Daily Dish
Ed Barkowitz / Philly.com:
Baseball All-Star Game rosters, TV, streaming info, stats and some Phillies' history
David SchoenfieldESPN Senior / ESPN:
Rays' Blake Snell squeezed out by rules, AL depth in starting pitchers
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and DRaysBay
Roy Parry / Orlando Sentinel:
Rays catcher Wilson Ramos voted All-Star Game starter for American League
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Tampa Bay Times
Phil Rogers / Chicago Tribune:
Surprise: Willson Contreras, Javier Baez join Jon Lester on NL All-Star team
Matt Snyder / CBSSports.com:
2018 MLB All-Star Game roster: Rays' Blake Snell tops the list of biggest snubs
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB All-Star Game: Yes, Bryce Harper deserves to be there — because it's all about enjoyment
Yahoo Sports / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
How did this guy not make the All-Star team?
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Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and Athletics Nation
Ryan Gorcey / The San Francisco Examiner:
San Francisco Giants: Brandon Crawford named National League's starting All-Star shortstop
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News … and AZ Snake Pit
Stefan Stevenson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo first Korean-born position player to earn All-Star nod
Associated Press:
Myers homers again, Padres top Diamondbacks 4-3 in 16 — Batting for the eighth time in the game — and facing a catcher he later called the best position player he's ever seen pitch — Wil Myers got something he liked and hammered it. — Myers homered for the fourth time in two days …
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, AZ Snake Pit and Gaslamp Ball
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Alden GonzalezESPN / ESPN:
Shohei Ohtani delivers again for Angels with long, winning blast — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani's right knee was still sore when he arrived at Angel Stadium on Sunday. He took a baseball directly to it in the previous night's ninth inning, on a foul ball against Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen …
Matt Ehalt / NorthJersey.com:
Chris Flexen struggles as Mets only manage first hit in seventh inning in 9-0 loss to Rays — Mets manager Mickey Callaway on Mets' 9-0 loss to rays Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt — NEW YORK — An organization that once boasted about being eight to nine starting pitchers deep …
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Associated Press:
Royals sign 16-year-old Japanese pitcher for $322,500 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan. — The 16-year-old pitcher agreed Sunday to a minor league contract with a $322,500 signing bonus.
Detroit Free Press:
Next Slide — Their offense has been teetering for a month. And on a day like Sunday, when the Detroit Tigers roll out a limited lineup and manage four hits — all singles — and no runs, well, it's up to the ace of the staff to do everything. — Michael Fulmer is fine with that.
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ESPN:
Who's your team's most important player for the second half? — With the season having advanced just beyond the halfway mark, let's look at the most important player in the second half for all 30 major league clubs. It could be a player at any professional level within his organization.
Sam Donnellon / Philly.com:
Elbow injuries - and surgery - affect high school pitchers more than anyone else — Three more outs. That's all coach Sam Tropiano needed to advance his Bishop Eustace High School baseball team into the 2018 New Jersey Non-Public South A championship game. — He had just the pitcher to do it, too.
