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- Phillies rip MLB for naming Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski to All-Star Game over Cristopher Sánchez, Ranger Suárez</p>
<p>Ian CasselberryJuly 13, 2025 at 6:27 AM</p>
<p>One of the most intriguing stories during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game will be Milwaukee Brewers rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski being named to the National League squad.</p>
<p>However, it's a story that some Philadelphia Phillies players aren't interested in hearing.</p>
<p>Several Phillies criticized MLB and the All-Star selection process for putting Misiorowski on the team instead of Philadelphia pitchers Cristopher Sánchez and Ranger Suárez or shortstop Trea Turner. The Phillies' only representative on Tuesday in Atlanta will be designated hitter Kyle Schwarber.</p>
<p>The chief objection among the Phillies' gripers is that Misiorowski was named to the team despite having made only five starts in his fledgling major-league career. Compare that to Sánchez, who has made 18 starts this season, collecting a 2.59 ERA and 7-2 record with 116 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings. Suárez has a 1.94 ERA, 7-3 record and 78 strikeouts in 83 2/3 innings.</p>
<p>Both pitchers were reportedly offered All-Star nods by MLB if they agreed to pitch on Tuesday, but both of them declined, opting to rest instead. In Sánchez's case, the decision cost him a $200,000 bonus in his contract.</p>
<p>"That's just how MLB does it now," Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto said, via The Athletic. "Nothing against the Misiorowski kid. But those two [Sánchez and Suárez] are deserving of being on the team in the first place. There's no doubt."</p>
<p>Nick Castellanos also presumably dismissed MLB's selection process in choosing Misiorowski over Sánchez and Suárez, saying, "It's turning into the Savannah Bananas."</p>
<p>My reaction to Jacob Misiorowski's all-star bid. I swear, nothing against the kid….at all! pic.twitter.com/2JUybNk4Ap</p>
<p>— Chris Rose (@ChrisRose) July 12, 2025</p>
<p>If Realmuto and Castellanos seemed to imply that MLB is letting popularity and social media buzz determine All-Star selections, rather than performance, Turner came right out and said it.</p>
<p>"Yeah, 100 percent," he said. "I mean, it's not the All-Star Game in the sense that the best players go there or people who have had the best season. It's whoever sells the most tickets or has been put on social media the most. That's essentially what it's turned into."</p>
<p>Turner is batting .292/.345/.437 and leading the NL with 111 hits in addition to 18 doubles, 11 home runs, 40 RBI and 24 stolen bases.</p>
<p>What can you do with this from Jacob Misiorowski? 😳3 Pitch K. Every pitch painted. 🖌️🎨 pic.twitter.com/xyXieV6gOY</p>
<p>— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 25, 2025</p>
<p>In his five-game sample, Misiorowski has arguably been the best pitcher in baseball. With his strikeout stuff and electric slider, he also provides plenty of highlights on social media.</p>
<p>The 6-foot-7 right-hander has struck out 33 batters in 25 1/3 innings, compiling a 2.81 ERA and 4-1 record for Milwaukee. He averages 99.3 mph with his fastball and regularly hits 100 mph or higher on the radar gun. He also mixes in a slider that averages 94.4 mph with a changeup averaging 92.2 mph.</p>
<p>With his height — and length — Misiorowski has the advantage of releasing the ball closer to home plate than nearly all of his peers, which reduces the time that batters can see the ball, even if it's a matter of milliseconds.</p>
<p>The objections to Misiorowski's selection arguably raise the issue of what the All-Star Game's purpose should be. Is the Midsummer Classic intended to promote Major League Baseball to a wider general audience that might not tune in for many regular-season games? Or is the game meant to reward players for playing well?</p>
<p>Even that second question can be parsed further. Should the All-Star Game reward the players who put up the best numbers in the first half of the season? Or should the big names and star players receive priority because they're presumably the ones fans want to see?</p>
<p>For the record, Misiorowski earning an All-Star nod due to fan and media buzz isn't entirely unprecedented. Last season, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes was not only named to the NL squad but was also named the starting pitcher after starting 11 games. He was a player fans wanted to see and MLB wanted to promote. Isn't that good for the sport?</p>
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