CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Only one Reds player was selected on Sunday to the National League roster for the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta.
That player was shortstop Elly De La Cruz. This is the second straight season the 23-year-old De La Cruz was picked for the All-Star Game.
Heading into Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies the switch-hitting De La Cruz was slashing .279/.352/.491 with 18 homers, 60 RBI and 68 runs scored in 89 games. He entered that game leading all National League shortstops in home runs, RBI and runs scored and his OPS of .843 also led all NL shortstops.
There are 20 position players and 12 pitchers on both the National League and American League rosters, and each Major League Baseball team has at least one representative selected.
Pitchers Andrew Abbott, Hunter Greene (who is injured) and Emilio Pagan all warranted consideration for the game, but none of them were selected.
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