Chicago Cubs pitchers Justin Steele, Marcus Stroman and White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. and Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson were selected Sunday for the MLB All-Star Game, scheduled for July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Justin Steele leads the National League in ERA. His Chicago Cubs teammate Marcus Stroman is fourth.
Steele and Robert are first-time All-Stars. Stroman made the AL team in 2019 with the Toronto Blue Jays. Swanson was an All-Star last season with Atlanta. The 29-year-old Swanson, in his first season with the Cubs after signing a seven-year, $177 million deal in the offseason, was slashing .261/.348/.407 with nine homers and 35 RBIs in 79 games through Saturday.[Don't miss] Up next for Chicago White Sox in July? The mighty Atlanta Braves, the City Series — and plenty of trade speculation.Robert, 25, entered Sunday second in the AL with 24 homers and third with a .907 OPS.
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