So for Dave to select me again and to give that honor to me with the quality of arms that are in the National League this year, I’m very blessed and very thankful for that opportunity.”
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“When you step into a room full of All-Stars and you get the ball, that’s a special feeling. It’s an incredible honor,” Scherzer said at a news conference in Denver. “It’s an incredible feeling to be named to an eighth All-Star Game and now my fourth chance to start it. » READ MORE: Phillies, other unvaccinated athletes should lose money if they test positive for COVID | Marcus Hayes The eight-time All-Star was also the starter for the National League in 20, and he started for the American League in 2013 when he was with the Detroit Tigers. Scherzer, 7-4 with a 2.66 ERA in 17 starts this season, will make his third All-Star start for the National League and his fourth All-Star start overall. Dave Roberts, the National League manager who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a World Series title last season, opted instead for the most seasoned of his All-Star pitchers. There was some thought that Phillies ace Zack Wheeler, 6-5 with a 2.26 ERA and the major league leader in innings pitched, would get the nod for the National League after his former New York Mets teammate Jacob deGrom opted out of the game. Ohtani, of course, was the premier story of the first half, slugging a major league-leading 33 home runs while also going 4-1 with a 3.49 ERA in 13 starts as a pitcher.
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The bigger starting-pitcher story came from the American League as Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash opted to go with Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani as his starting pitcher and his leadoff hitter.
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Two days after being added to the National League All-Star team, Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer learned Monday that he will be the starting pitcher for the senior circuit in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game against the American League at Coors Field in Denver.