Realmuto (PHI) and Will Smith (LAD) will all be suitable backup candidates if Murphy can stay this productive. He currently has eight home runs thanks to a recent two-homer performance against the New York Mets.Įlias Diaz (COL), J.T. Would he be if his platoon mate Travis d’Arnaud never got injured? The new Brave backstop is only second in the entire National League in OPS so far this season. Sean Murphy of the Atlanta Braves will likely be an overwhelming favorite to earn this honor. The way-too-early National League All-Star team 1.0 Catcher: The National League had some easy choices after the first month of play. There are 10 starters for each side now with the addition of the permanent DH for both leagues. Last year, Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera received those honors.
The 33rd spot on each roster is a special selection by Rob Manfred and the league office. April just ended and All-Star voting is not even open yet, but who says you can’t start picking your All Star roster?Īs a reminder, both the National League and American League get 33 roster spots and each team gets at least one representative.
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