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MLB All-Star Game’s Top 6 Snubs

By Jason Burke

May 14, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 3, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) bats in the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 3, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) bats in the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Brandon Belt, 1B–San Francisco Giants

Technically you could have picked either Brandon from the San Francisco Giants to be counted as a snub, but I’m going with Belt. He has always had the tools to be a productive player, but his problem has been staying on the field. No matter which preseason projection system you go with on FanGraphs, Belt has already played more games than was expected of him. He mans first, but has plenty of experience in the outfield, making him a little more versatile that your typical All-Star addition.

Through 82 games, Belt has 10 homers and 44 RBI for one of the best teams in baseball, and without his consistency at the plate and on the field, it’s tough to say whether or not the injury-plagued Giants would be in the same position without him.

Belt has the sixth-best WAR in baseball among first basemen, but the top three are already on the team, and Freddie Freeman ranks fourth. Belt gets the nod over Freeman here since the Atlanta Braves aren’t competitive this year, and this would be Belt’s first appearance at the Midsummer Classic.

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