Starting pitcher George Kirby and center fielder Julio Rodríguez were named injury replacements Tuesday afternoon for the American League roster. It’s the first career All-Star selection for Kirby and second for Rodríguez.
Kirby replaces Tampa Bay pitcher Shane McClanahan, who is on the injured list after leaving his start against Seattle last Friday due to mid-back tightness, while Rodríguez takes the spot of Houston outfielder Yordan Álvarez, who has been out with an oblique injury. The two second-year Mariners, giving Seattle three representatives in the first All-Star Game hosted in the city since 2001.
Kirby, 25, seemed an obvious pick to be an early injury replacement after not making the initial AL All-Star squad. The Mariners’ 2019 first-round pick is 7-7 this season with a 3.21 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 86 strikeouts to just nine walks over 16 starts this season. He leads MLB in walks per nine innings and strikeouts per walk ratio , and is tied for second in quality starts .
Rodríguez, 22, hasn’t enjoyed the same amount of success as during his AL Rookie of the Year-winning 2022 campaign but has still been one of the biggest contributors in Seattle’s lineup. He has a .248/.310/.414 slash line for a .724 OPS with 13 home runs, 16 doubles, a triple, 47 RBIs and 20 stolen bases on 25 attempts. He ranks fifth in the AL in steals.
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