10 stunningly egregious MLB All-Star snubs in 2025
This is also a good place to jump up on the soapbox and complain about how each MLB team doesn't need at least one All-Star. If your franchise stinks right now, you don't need a player in the Midsummer Classic. That's it.
Anyway, that might explain why some of these names were left off the rosters. Either way, let's dive in and talk about these egregious snubs:
SS Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies
Elly De La Cruz and Francisco Lindor are in ahead of him, but Turner's having a great year.
SP Cristopher Sanchez, Philadelphia Phillies
He was on this list last year! And now he's having an even better year. What gives?
OF Juan Soto, New York Mets
Despite the extremely slow start, he's picked it up and was just named NL Player of the Month. C'mon! KYLE STOWERS DOESN'T DESERVE A SPOT EVEN THOUGH HE'S THE ONLY MARLIN!
1B Michael Busch, Chicago Cubs
He's been solid, but got robbed because first base is star-studded.
3B Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers
Can we have like a utility position in MLB All-Star? Because he'd be in with ease.
SP Framber Valdez, Houston Astros
Another case of positional strength in a league. The AL is stacked with names like Hunter Brown, Kris Bubic, Max Fried and Tarik Skubal.
OF Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs
Dude LEADS THE LEAGUE IN RBI! What more do you want???
SP Joe Ryan, Minnesota Twins
That sub-3.00 ERA is pretty awesome.
OF Andy Pages, Los Angeles Dodgers
Maybe I have bias because he's on one of my fantasy teams, but he's been so good the whole year.
C Carlos Narvaez, Boston Red Sox
Would have been nice to see him in the game, but alas. You can't argue with Alejandro Kirk over him, and there was no way Cal Raleigh was going to be out.
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