Manfred defends adding Miz amid All-Star criticism

Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred connected Tuesday defended his determination based to adhd Milwaukee Brewers rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski to the All-Star Game, contempt criticism implicit the selection.

Misiorowski has pitched successful lone 5 games, a grounds debased for an All-Star, creating a statement betwixt those who accidental the crippled is for the astir deserving players and those who accidental the crippled is for the fans.

Manfred said helium made the determination based connected "the excitement that was going to beryllium generated, the instrumentality involvement successful seeing this guy" and adding a competitory pitcher to the game.

"He's a very, precise bully pitcher connected a precise very bully tally close now," Manfred told the Baseball Writers' Association of America. "Do I recognize 5 starts is short? Yeah, I do. And bash I privation to marque that the norm? No, I don't. But I deliberation it was the close determination fixed wherever we were."

The 23-year-old Misiorowski created an instant disturbance league-wide erstwhile helium threw a 100.5 mph fastball for his archetypal transportation successful the large leagues. Oh, and for bully measure, helium opened that debut connected June 12 against St. Louis by throwing 5 no-hit innings earlier leaving with cramping successful the Brewers' 6-0 win.

The 6-foot-7 rookie is 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA and has 33 strikeouts and lone 12 hits allowed successful 25⅔ innings. It's an awesome debut, but immoderate players inactive judge the right-hander hasn't been successful the crippled agelong capable to merit All-Star information implicit much established players.

"If it brings excitement, attraction to our game, past I'm each astir it," said Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who is the skipper of the National League All-Stars, connected Monday night.

Misiorowski said helium wasn't offended by the criticism, peculiarly from Philadelphia's Trea Turner.

"They're not upset with me," said Misiorowski, who added that helium was amazed arsenic anyone to find himself successful Atlanta for Tuesday night's game. "The past 5 weeks person been insane. I thought the All-Star interruption would beryllium a accidental to beryllium down and reflect. Now we're here."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.