As the 2016 All Star break approaches, we are all getting ready to watch baseball’s best duke it out in San Diego. However, not all of them will be able to play, as many injured players are forced to watch from the sidelines. The All Star Game will feature many great players, but let’s take a look at those injured around the league who, if healthy, could have put up a good fight against the teams actually playing on Tuesday.
As many of these players have been out for extended periods of time, I am making my selections based both on their 2016 production as well as their career numbers.
Pitchers:
SP: Clayton Kershaw (Mild Herniated Disc)
SP: Zack Greinke (Strained Oblique)
SP: Felix Hernandez (Strained Right Calf)
SP: Gerrit Cole (Right Triceps Strain)
SP: Jordan Zimmermann (Neck Discomfort)
SP: Matt Harvey (Thoracic Outlet Syndrome)
SP: Yu Darvish (Right Shoulder Tightness)
SP: Marco Estrada (Sore Lower Back)
SP: Garrett Richards (Torn UCL)
CL: Wade Davis (Right Forearm Inflammation)
CL: Craig Kimbrel (Torn Left Medial Meniscus)
CL: Darren O’Day (Right Hamstring Strain)
CL: Sean Doolittle (Left Shoulder, Labrum Inflammation)
CL: Glen Perkins (Torn Labrum)
Starting Lineup:
C: Kyle Schwarber (Torn Left ACL and LCL)
1B: Brandon Moss (Sprained Left Ankle)
2B: Matt Carpenter (High Oblique Strain)
3B: Mike Moustakas (Torn Right ACL)
SS: Chris Owings (Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis)
OF: Lorenzo Cain (Strained Left Hamstring)
OF: J.D. Martinez (Right Elbow Fracture)
OF: Hunter Pence (Right Hamstring Strain)
Reserves:
C: Francisco Cervelli (Broken Left Hand)
1B: C.J. Cron (Broken Left Hand)
1B: Justin Bour (Left Ankle Sprain)
1B/2B: Steve Pearce (Strained Right Hamstring)
2B: Joe Panik (Concussion)
3B: Matt Duffy (Left Achilles Strain)
OF: Jose Bautista (Turf Toe)
OF: Dexter Fowler (Right Hamstring Strain)
OF: Michael Brantley (Right Shoulder, Right Biceps Tendon Tendinitis)
OF: Joc Pederson (Sprained Right AC Joint)
OF: A.J. Pollock (Fractured Right Elbow)
OF: David Peralta (Lower Back Sprain)
By now you have probably already decided to comment, “Hey! You forgot about Noah Syndergaard and Yoenis Cespedes!” No I did not, I promise. I didn’t include them because they are not on the disabled list, but yes, I know all too well they’re injured.
How do you think this team would do against the 2016 American or National League All Star Teams? Comment below!
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