2024 MLB All-Star Game Biggest Snubs Left Out of Mid-Summer Classic

A pair of reserves at third base have already been chosen to join the American League All-Star team in Texas next week, but there’s another choice with a strong argument and living quarters nearby. Josh Smith is batting over .300 the past two months and ranks in the top 30 in baseball in batting average (.292), OPS (.829), and doubles (19), which is second in the AL. He adds the versatility to play multiple infield positions, with 22 of his 82 games played at shortstop and the rest at the hot corner. Unfortunately for Smith, 26, the position is well-stocked on the AL roster. Rafael Devers (Red Sox) and Isaac Paredes (Rays) are in as reserves behind American League starter Jose Ramirez (Guardians). Smith helped spare the Rangers without Josh Jung in the first half, but he might not g…