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NEW YORK (AP) — Pitchers Paul Skenes, Jacob Misiorowski, and Max Meyer have been ruled out of next week’s All-Star Game. They will be replaced by Riley O’Brien of St. Louis, Jesus Luzardo of Philadelphia, and Braxton Ashcraft of Pittsburgh. In addition, Boston first baseman Willson Contreras was selected to replace Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who chose to rest his ailing back during the break.
When the Pirates’ Skenes, Milwaukee’s Misiorowski, and Miami’s Meyer were chosen for the National League All-Star team last Saturday, they were already scheduled to start their teams’ final games before the break on Sunday. That arrangement left the three pitchers unlikely to be able to participate in the All-Star Game on July 14.
O’Brien has 22 saves in 26 chances this season, with 35 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings and a 3.72 ERA. Luzardo owns a 7-4 record with a 3.75 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 103 1/3 innings. Ashcraft, in his second major league season, is 9-3 with a 3.24 ERA through 18 starts and 122 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings. All three replacement pitchers are All-Stars for the first time.
Contreras, a four-time All-Star, is enjoying what could be the most productive season of his 11-year career in his first year with the Red Sox. As of Tuesday’s slate of games, he was batting .284 with 20 home runs and 59 RBIs.