All-Star rosters were announced Sunday night.
TORONTO— Yankees manager Aaron Boone had a little fun Sunday morning with Gleyber Torres when summoning the rookie second baseman to his office to pass along great news.
“I called him in and was like, ‘Have you done any work today? What’s going on with your leg?” Boone said after the Yankees’ 2-1, 10-inning win over the Toronto Blue Jays. “‘You’re probably going to have to get that right so when you go to D.C. next week you can tip your cap properly.'”
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And that’s how Torres, who is on the disabled list with a right hip strain, found out that he was selected to represent the American League and the Yankees at the 2017 All-Star Game, which will be played on July 17 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
“I feel super happy,” Torres said.
The Yankees had four players picked – right fielder Aaron Judge, starting pitcher Luis Severino, closer Aroldis Chapman and Torres – and designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton could go, too, as he’s in the Final Vote for the last roster spot.
The voting runs from Sunday night until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Stanton’s competition is Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi, Minnesota Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario, Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons and Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura.
“Vote for Giancarlo,” Boone said. “He should be at the nation’s capital next week.”
Players were told on Sunday morning, hours before ESPN unveiled the rosters Sunday night in an hour-long show.
“To deliver that kind of news and to bring them in the office and to tell Gleyber Torres, who started the year in Scranton that he’s going to the All-Star Game and seeing how excited he is, that’s something that I don’t take lightly to be able to deliver that news,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Even guys like Chappy and Sevy and Judge, who we pretty much knew were going to be in this game, to see how excited they are and to see what it means to they and the respect that they have for just how difficult it is to become an All-Star, that was cool. And then Giancarlo, he had a nice grin being in the vote.”
Judge was voted into the American League starting lineup by fans for the second time, as he also was a starter last year as a rookie.
This will be All-Star Game No. 5 for Chapman, whose previous selections were from 2012-15 when he was with the Cincinnati Reds.
Severino is going for the second year in a row, and after not getting into last year’s game in Miami, he wants to pitch this time.
Severino, who leads the majors with 14 wins, won’t campaign for himself to be picked as the American League’s starting pitcher, but his teammates and manager think he should get the nod.
“I don’t know if there’s anyone more deserving and I say that with respect of some dominant starters in the first half of the season in the American League,” Boone said. “I would pick Sevy. If he’s not at the top of the list, he’s right there certainly in that conversation.”
Torres won’t play in the game for sure because he’ll still be on the disabled list and Chapman, who has been bothered by a knee left knee, likely won’t participate, either.
“It depends how I feel,” Chapman said.
The Yankees also will be spectators for the Home Run Derby on July 16. Judge won it last year when two Yankees took part – catcher Gary Sanchez also was in the field – but he won’t do it this year.
Stanton also was in the derby last year, but he also says he won’t take part if he wins the Final Vote and becomes a five-time All-Star.
“I’ve done it plenty of times,” Stanton said. “I can take a year off. I can take two years off if I want.”
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