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AMERICAN LEAGUE ADDS PITCHERS BAILEY, VERLANDER AND WEAVER
Bailey and Verlander Will Complete A.L.’s Active Pitching Staff
Major League Baseball announced today that pitchers Andrew Bailey of the Oakland Athletics, Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers and Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have been added to the American League All-Star roster.
The roster spots became open as a result of the new rule that makes pitchers who started games for their clubs on Sunday ineligible to pitch in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Because A’s pitcher Trevor Cahill and New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia started games for their clubs on Sunday, they will not pitch in the Midsummer Classic. Cahill and Sabathia are recognized as All-Stars with full honors, will attend the festivities and will be introduced before the All-Star Game.
With two spots to fill, A.L. All-Star manager Joe Girardi first chose to recognize Weaver, naming the Angel right-hander to his first All-Star team. Because Weaver (8-4, 2.97 ERA, 115.0 IP, 96 H, 130 SO) also was a Sunday starter, he is ineligible to pitch in the All-Star Game, but he will be introduced to his home crowd at Angel Stadium. Thus, with two spots still open, Girardi selected Bailey and Verlander to complete the A.L. pitching staff. This is Bailey’s second career and second consecutive All-Star Game. He enters play today with a 1.75 ERA (36.0 IP, 26 H, 10 BB, 26 SO) and 17 saves. This is Verlander’s third selection to the Midsummer Classic. Verlander has an 11-5 record, a 3.82 ERA and 110 strikeouts in his 115.1 innings pitched.
Other announcements regarding the All-Star rosters will be made as they become necessary.
Complete American League and National League rosters are attached.
The 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and Le Reseau des Sports, and around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 8:00 p.m. (EDT)/5:00 p.m. (PDT). ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage. MLB Network, MLB.com and Sirius XM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Game coverage.
