Yahoo Sports : reported that MLB names seven new players to All-Star Game

As is typical the weekend before the MLB All-Star Game, the rosters for the AL and NL teams were shaken up a bit on Friday. But until we get closer to the game, there's usually not much finality with All-Star rosters. Darvish, Fulmer, Kluber and Kershaw are all scheduled to start for their teams in Sunday's games, so pitching in the All-Star game was off the table. This probably won't be the only tinkering that happens with the rosters before Tuesday's game at Marlins Park. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports:– – – – – –Mike Oz is the editor of Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports.

The umpire who is suing MLB for racial discrimination gets All-Star Game nod

Angel Hernandez, All-Star Game umpire. It will be the third all-star game for the Cuban-born Hernandez, who has been an MLB umpire since 1993. According to MLB, umpires are chosen for "special events" such as the all-star game by the Office of the Commissioner based on merit. [Umpire Angel Hernandez sues MLB for racial discrimination, cites Joe Torre's 'animosity']On Thursday, the league announced that Hernandez will work first base at Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Miami. For instance, Torre remarked that Hernandez "just wanted to be noticed over there" after a May 2001 game during which Hernandez made a call that went against New York.

Umpire who is suing MLB will work the All-Star Game, but nothing fishy about it

On the surface, Hernandez's All-Star Game assignment seems kind of fishy. MLB is required to give umpires 30 days notice of the All-Star Game assignment. Is MLB trying to get to him drop the lawsuit by giving him the All-Star Game this year, and maybe some other perks? Major League Baseball announced the umpiring crew for the 2017 All-Star Game on Thursday. In addition to West and Hernandez, umpires Mark Carlson (second base), Chris Conroy (third base), Manny Gonzalez (left field), and Mike Estabrook (right field) will work the All-Star Game.


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