Sunday marked the announcement of the AL and NL All-Star teams, ahead of next week's MLB All-Star festivities, and the Boston Red Sox were well represented.
With the MLB All-Star Game set for Tuesday night, both the American and National League managers, Brad Mills (Coaching in place of Terry Francona) and Joe Maddon, have named their starters and starting lineups for the midsummer classic.
While six Boston Red Sox players heard their names called during the announcement of the American league All-Star team, Tuesday night, second baseman Dustin Pedroia was not among them.
Six Boston Red Sox players were named to the American League All-Star team today, ahead of the 87th MLB All-Star game in San Diego next Tuesday, including four players selected to star by the fans.