5 Deserving MLB All-Star Starters Who Got Snubbed

The MLB All-Star voting results were revealed on Thursday night. Let's preface by saying every starter is deserving to be named to their respective rosters in some capacity, and almost certainly will; yet, every year, there are players that have more than compelling statistics but don't end up receiving the sufficient votes from fans in order to make the starting lineup.

Here are five perfectly deserving starters who got snubbed from the 2019 MLB All-Star vote.

1. Josh Bell

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It was a case of close-but-no-cigar for Josh Bell. Despite posting a .311 batting average along with 20 home runs and 66 RBI, the Pirates first baseman narrowly lost out in the vote to Atlanta Braves star Freddie Freeman. Bell will certainly earn a spot on the NL roster as a reserve, but he was very deserving of getting a starting nod.

2. Gleyber Torres

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There's no denying that Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco is having a great season, but the Yankees' Gleyber Torres has been more productive in terms of run-scoring, as he's tallied 18 homers and 45 RBI, which both exceed Polanco's numbers. Yes, Torres doesn't have the batting average to match Polanco, but he's come up big for the most fearsome team in baseball despite a rash of injuries.

3. Austin Meadows

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Talk about highway robbery. Austin Meadows of the Tampa Bay Rays owns the second-best batting average (.305) and OPS (.928) among all AL outfielders, but finished in eighth place among the nine finalists. Whether it's a result of playing on Tampa Bay or something else entirely, Meadows was robbed.

4. Charlie Blackmon

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Earning a starting spot in the National League outfield with Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger was always going to be a challenge for the remaining seven finalists, and Charlie Blackmon was a victim of the numbers game. Even though he has the third-best batting average (.325) and OPS (.999) among National League outfielders, Blackmon lost out to the popular Ronald Acuña Jr. Even so, Blackmon should get an automatic reserve spot in the NL dugout in Cleveland.

5. CJ Cron

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The Minnesota Twins didn't receive a whole lot of love in terms of American League starters despite the terrific season they're having. CJ Cron, who lost out to Carlos Santana in the AL first base hunt, has been one of the bigger surprises in Major League Baseball. Cron is on pace to have a career year, as he's batting .280 with 17 homers and 52 RBI. The Twins first baseman is a contender for Comeback Player of the Year, and should have at least gotten more votes on the ballot for his handiwork.