ATLANTA — Milwaukee Brewers rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, whose inclusion on the National League All-Star roster created a stir, stated Monday he wasn’t offended by the criticism over his selection.
“They don’t seem to be upset with me,” Misiorowski stated, including he’s as shocked as anybody to seek out himself in Atlanta for Tuesday night time’s recreation.
“The final 5 weeks have been insane,” Misiorowski stated. “I assumed the All-Star break can be an opportunity to sit down down and mirror. Now we’re right here.”
Misiorowski has pitched in solely 5 video games, a report low for an All-Star, making a debate between those that say the sport is for probably the most deserving gamers and people who say the sport is for the followers.
The 23-year-old made waves when he threw a 100.5 mph fastball for his first pitch within the huge leagues. Oh, and for good measure, he opened that debut on June 12 in opposition to St. Louis by throwing 5 no-hit innings earlier than leaving with cramping within the Brewers’ 6-0 win.
The 6-foot-7 rookie is 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA and has 33 strikeouts with solely 12 hits allowed in 25⅔ innings. It is a powerful debut, however some gamers nonetheless consider the right-hander hasn’t been within the recreation lengthy sufficient to benefit All-Star consideration over extra established gamers.
Philadelphia‘s Trea Turner was outspoken in his criticism of the choice so as to add Misiorowski to the crew when Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez, who’s 8-2 with a 2.50 ERA, did not make the crew. The Phillies additionally lobbied for left-hander Ranger Suárez (7-3, 1.94).
“What a joke,” Turner informed reporters.
Turner’s teammate, All-Star Kyle Schwarber, stated Monday the try by Phillies gamers to talk up for Sánchez and Suárez “was not an assault at Misiorowski by any means. It is an honor for him that he is right here and it must be an honor for him. It isn’t his fault that he is solely pitched 5 video games and he acquired named.”
Schwarber stated Misiorowski may very well be an All-Star “yearly that he pitches. It is simply extra of the very fact of our guys have been having some actually good years and a few fairly good daily begins and numbers. You need them to really feel like they’re gonna get represented the best way that they need to be.”
Schwarber added that he would possible speak to Misiorowski throughout All-Star week and would inform him “he is doing an incredible job at what he is doing and he’ll be a perennial All-Star for years to return.”
Nationwide League All-Star supervisor Dave Roberts stated together with Misiorowski on his crew was “a simple reply.”
“If it brings pleasure, consideration to our recreation, then I am all about it,” Roberts stated earlier than Monday’s Dwelling Run Derby.
“I believe for me, sort of my North Star is the All-Star Recreation must be the sport’s finest gamers,” the Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor added earlier than additionally addressing the opposite facet of the argument by including “It is in regards to the followers and what the followers wish to see.”
Roberts stated he plans to carry Misiorowski into the sport as early because the fifth inning. “And it’ll be electrical,” Roberts stated. “So the followers, the media, you are going to find it irresistible.”
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw, 37, is on his 11th All-Star roster, this time as a legend pick by commissioner Rob Manfred. When requested in regards to the conflicting opinions about Misiorowski, Kershaw stated “I do not assume it is conflicting. I believe all people desires the perfect gamers right here.”
San Francisco Giants right-hander Robbie Ray, 33, stated Misiorowski has “an electrical arm. He is a particular expertise and I am excited to look at him pitch.”
Atlanta Braves supervisor Brian Snitker, who’s serving on Roberts’ workers and has expertise choosing an All-Star roster, stated there’s room for a participant as inexperienced as Misiorowski to discover a spot in Tuesday night time’s showcase.
“You understand what? It is an exhibition recreation,” Snitker stated. “He is one other nice expertise. … There are some guys which are very deserving. It’s what it’s.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.