There are a lot of players worthy of being selected to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game, but not all of them will make it.
Thirty-three players make the AL All-Star team, and 33 players make the NL All-Star team. That means that a mere 66 players make the initial team, which is extremely tiny when you consider that 750 players are currently on active MLB rosters.
Because less than 9 percent of the league’s players end up on one of the initial teams, some deserving players miss the team. However, because players and managers vote for most of the All-Stars, some players who don’t get any attention from the national media are recognized.
This year, there are more players who have done well but have flown under the radar. Here are five of those players.