Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski is an NL All-Star after just 5 starts for the Brewers

Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski is a National League All-Star replacement giving the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander a chance to break Paul Skenes record for the fewest big league appearances before playing in the Midsummer Classic Misiorowski was named Friday night to replace Chicago Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd who will be unavailable for the All-Star Challenge on Tuesday night in Atlanta because he is scheduled to start Saturday at the New York Yankees The -year-old Misiorowski has made just five starts for the Brewers going - with a ERA while averaging mph on his fastball with pitches that have reached mph If he pitches at Truist Park Misiorowski will make it consecutive years for a sportsman to set the mark for fewest big league games before an All-Star showing Skenes the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander getting ready for his second All-Star appearance had made starts in the majors when he was chosen as the NL starter for last year s All-Star Challenge at Texas He pitched a scoreless inning Misiorowski is the th first-time All-Star and th replacement this year There are now total All-Stars Carlos Rod n Carlos Est vez and Casey Mize were named replacement pitchers on the AL roster The New York Yankees Rod n an All-Star for the third time in five seasons will replace teammate Max Fried for Tuesday s competition in Atlanta Fried will be unavailable because he is scheduled to start Saturday against the Chicago Cubs The Kansas City Royals Est vez replaces Texas Jacob deGrom who is scheduled to start at Houston on Saturday night Est vez was a All-Star when he was with the Los Angeles Angels Mize takes the spot held by Boston s Garrett Crochet who is scheduled to start Saturday against Tampa Bay Mize gives the Tigers six All-Stars majority of of any association and tied for the franchise record Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia will replace Tampa Bay s Brandon Lowe who went on the injured list with left oblique tightness The additions of Est vez and Garcia give the Royals four All-Stars matching their total The Seattle Mariners informed center fielder Julio Rodr guez will not participate and he was replaced by teammate Randy Arozarena Rodr guez had been voted onto the AL roster via the players ballot The Mariners who have five All-Stars stated Rodriguez will use the break to recuperate rest and prepare for the second half Arozarena is an All-Star for the second time He started in left field for the AL two years ago when he was with Tampa Bay Arozarena was the runner-up to Vladimir Guerrero Jr in the Home Run Derby Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen a first-time All-Star is replacing Los Angeles Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi who is scheduled to start Saturday night at Arizona Rasmussen is - with a ERA in starts San Diego added a third NL All-Star reliever in lefty Adri n Morej n who replaces Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler The Phillies right-hander is scheduled to start at San Diego on Saturday night Morej n entered the weekend with a ERA in appearances AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source