Despite what the headline of this article may say, the fact of the matter is not every MLB team has a reason to feel upset about the All-Star Game rosters, the full versions of which were unveiled Sunday. That being said, every team’s fans probably have (at least) one player in mind they feel aggrieved didn’t make the cut. And that’s fair; there is an infinite amount of ways to divvy up the roster spots to different positions in each league and slice the statistics to make the case for different players. I’ll try to make the case for each team’s most deserving player who, as of now, won’t be making the trip to Los Angeles next week.
Due to injuries and replacements for pitchers slated to start next Sunday (like Gerrit Cole), quite a few of the names below should receive their invitation to next week’s festivities in the coming days. Until then, though, they’ll have to settle for “snub” status.
