ATLANTA — Milwaukee Brewers rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, whose inclusion on the Nationwide League All-Star roster created a stir, mentioned Monday he wasn’t offended by the criticism over his choice.
“They don’t seem to be upset with me,” Misiorowski mentioned, including he’s as stunned as anybody to seek out himself in Atlanta for Tuesday evening’s recreation.
“The final 5 weeks have been insane,” Misiorowski mentioned. “I assumed the All-Star break could be an opportunity to sit down down and replicate. 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 advantage 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 group when Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez, who’s 8-2 with a 2.50 ERA, did not make the group. The Phillies additionally lobbied for left-hander Ranger Suárez (7-3, 1.94).
“What a joke,” Turner advised reporters.
Turner’s teammate, All-Star Kyle Schwarber, mentioned 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 is not his fault that he is solely pitched 5 video games and he bought named.”
Schwarber mentioned Misiorowski may very well be an All-Star “yearly that he pitches. It is simply extra of the actual fact of our guys had been having some actually good years and a few fairly good every single day 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 seemingly 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 mentioned together with Misiorowski on his group was “a simple reply.”
“If it brings pleasure, consideration to our recreation, then I am all about it,” Roberts mentioned earlier than Monday’s Residence Run Derby.
“I feel 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 concerning the followers and what the followers wish to see.”
Roberts mentioned he plans to carry Misiorowski into the sport as early because the fifth inning. “And it will be electrical,” Roberts mentioned. “So the followers, the media, you are going to adore it.”
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw, 37, is on his eleventh All-Star roster, this time as a legend choose by commissioner Rob Manfred. When requested concerning the conflicting opinions about Misiorowski, Kershaw mentioned “I do not assume it is conflicting. I feel everyone needs the very best gamers right here.”
San Francisco Giants right-hander Robbie Ray, 33, mentioned Misiorowski has “an electrical arm. He is a particular expertise and I am excited to observe him pitch.”
Atlanta Braves supervisor Brian Snitker, who’s serving on Roberts’ workers and has expertise choosing an All-Star roster, mentioned there’s room for a participant as inexperienced as Misiorowski to discover a spot in Tuesday evening’s showcase.
“You recognize what? It is an exhibition recreation,” Snitker mentioned. “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.