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2022 MLB All Star game Snubs and suprises

Snubs and suprises!
Publish Date: 07/15/2022
Fact checked by: Simon Briffa
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 26: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts with teammate Mookie Betts #50 after Freeman's three-run home run during the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 26, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

Tuesday, February 22, 2022, is the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. To bet on the all-star, check out the best bookmakers! Below are five snubs and five surprises for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game.

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2022 MLB All-Star Snubs

These players were not selected, but their performance may have been enough to warrant an MLB All-Star Game selection.

Below are our top-five 2022 MLB All-Star Game snubs.

1) Freddie Freeman

Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers is leading Major League Baseball with 109 hits. Freeman is a Five-time All-Star, is currently batting.317 and has 12 home runs. He also has knocked in 56 runs.

2) Carlos Rodon

With the San Francisco Giants, the southpaw from Miami has an impressive record of eight wins and five defeats. He has given up just four home runs in his 100 innings of work, which is quite remarkable. His earned run average is 2.70.

3) Kevin Gausman

The Toronto Blue Jays’ Centennial, Colorado starting pitcher is 6-6 and has an earned run average (ERA) of 2.86. Gausman’s current strikeout-to-walk ratio of 100:16 is what stands out. Much like Rodon, Gausman has been great at limiting Home Runs this season, giving up just two in 88 innings pitched.

4) Michael King

New York Yankees relief pitcher, Rochester, New York, has six wins and one loss this season. His WHIP (walks, hits per inning pitched) is what stands out. It is currently 0.97. King has given up only 32 hits and 15 walks in 48 1/3 innings of pitched.

5) Jose Abreu

Chicago White Sox’s first baseman, from Cienfuegos (Cuba), is currently batting.299 and has 11 home runs. He also has 43 runs batted in. He has 24 doubles and an on-base percentage of.380—his OPS is.852.

2022 MLB All-Star Game Surprises

These players have had strong seasons, but their 2022 MLB All-Star Game appearances are pretty eye-opening.

Below are some players selected to play in the MLB All-Star Game.

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1) Albert Pujols

Although Albert Pujols, the St. Louis Cardinals’ catcher, was selected from a legacy perspective, it was not for his performance this season; Major League Baseball should seriously consider scrapping legacy selection for the best players of each league. Pujols, a Dominican Republic native, is only hitting.220 with six runs home and 20 batted in.

2 Miguel Cabrera

Cabrera, like Pujols, was selected from a legacy perspective. He has not only been hitting the ball consistently at a respectable.287 but has also shown a lackluster power, with just three home runs in his 275 at-bats. He is a Maracay, Venezuela native and the Detroit Tigers’ first baseman. He has 505 career home runs. This season though, he is not playing like an all-star.

3) Byron Buxton

The Bailey, Georgia native has demonstrated significant power in 2022. He has 23 home runs. The Minnesota Twins centerfielder has been a horrible hitter overall, though with a batting average of only.208. This is eight points above the Mendoza Line. Buxton has only 54 hits in 260 at-bats and 290 plate appearances. Check out the top sports betting sites for betting on the All-Star game.

4) George Springer

Although the Toronto Blue Jays outfielder from New Britain (Connecticut) has had a decent season, it’s surprising that he was named an All-Star. He batted.250 in 79 games with 17 home runs, 40 RBIs and 40 runs scored. At the same time, you could argue that Springer is better than Bo Bichette (.262, 14, HR, 49 RBIs, and Lourdes Gururiel Jr. (.304), it is the 2017 World Series MVP who is heading to Los Angeles. Another option is Taylor Ward, the Los Angeles Angels’ batting leader at.288 and 12 home runs.

5) Paul Blackburn

Paul Blackburn will only attend the All-Star Game because the Oakland Athletics needed a representative. The earned run average for Antioch, California’s native, is 3.62.

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