Sale will become the first pitcher to make
consecutive All-Star starts representing different teams. He
started for the American League last season while with the
Chicago White Sox.
Scherzer, 32, will be making his second All-Star start. He was
with the Detroit Tigers when he pitched a perfect inning at New
York's Citi Field in 2013, when Sale followed with a pair of
1-2-3 innings and got the win.
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The Los Angeles Angels will get a big boost when they return
from the All-Star break: Center fielder Mike Trout is due to
return from the disabled list.
Angels vice president of communications Tim Mead announced
Sunday night on Twitter that Trout would be back for the Friday
home game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Former major league pitcher Livan Hernandez has filed for
Chapter 13 bankruptcy in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
according to court papers obtained by the Miami Herald.
Hernandez earned approximately $50 million during a major league
career that spanned 17 years.
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