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 Kershaw, the 2014 Cy Young Award winner and NL Most Valuable Player,
was not selected as one of the All-Star pitchers by San Francisco
Giants manager Bruce Bochy. Kershaw then lost out to St. Louis
Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez in the final vote for the NL
All-Star team.
However, Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer, who was
selected to the All-Star squad, will not be eligible to pitch in the
All-Star Game on Tuesday in Cincinnati because he started, and won,
Sunday's game.
Kershaw will replace Scherzer and will be on the All-Star roster for
a fifth straight year. Kershaw has not been as impressive in the
first half of 2015 as he was in 2014. He was 21-3 with 1.77 ERA last
season, but is 6-6 with a 2.85 ERA this year.
Also, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was added to the NL
All-Star roster, replacing injured Matt Holliday of the St. Louis
Cardinals. Braun is hitting .272 with 15 homers and 55 RBIs.
Pitcher Hector Santiago of the Los Angeles Angels was added to the
American League team as replacement for Oakland A's right-hander
Sonny Gray, who also started a game Sunday. Santiago is 6-4 with a
2.33 ERA.
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The Tampa Bay Rays placed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on the 15-day
disabled list with a strained right hamstring.
Cabrera left Saturday's game against the Houston Astros after
pulling up as he scored a run in the second inning. Cabrera is
hitting .223 with five home runs and 22 RBIs in 86 games this
season.
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New York Mets right-hander Buddy Carlyle, who went on the disabled
list with back spasms on May 14, is out for the season after
undergoing hip surgery.
(Editing by Gene Cherry)
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