Dylan Cease, left off the All-Star team, is focused on improving. ‘There’s still room to get better,’ the Chicago White Sox starter says.

CHICAGO — Dylan Cease ranks among the best in the American League in several pitching categories.

He led the league in strikeouts per nine innings (13.01) entering Monday and was second in strikeouts (133) and fourth in ERA (2.45).

Despite the impressive numbers, Cease’s name did not appear Sunday afternoon when Major League Baseball announced the pitchers and reserves for this year’s All-Star Game.