MLB: The 25 best MLB players never to make an All-Star game

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: Mayor Muriel Bowser and MLB Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred unveil the logo for the 2018 All Star Game that will be held at Nationals Park next year before the start of the Washington Nationals and Milwaukee Brewers game on July 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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Mike Timlin (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

Best players to never make an MLB All-Star roster: 10. Mike Timlin

Stats:

3.63 ERA
872 strikeouts

Mike Timlin wasn’t always the best pitcher around. In fact, oftentimes, his own teammates grew apoplectic with his inability to close the show. He had several seasons in which his ERA hovered near 5.00. With that said, when he was on, he was one of the best in the league.

At the age of 39 and clearly at the backend of his career, Timlin proved that he still had plenty to offer. He pushed the Boston Red Sox to 95 wins, all while averaging an ERA of 2.24. For whatever reason, he wasn’t given an All-Star berth, although he was as dominant as any other starting pitcher that season.

Timlin may not have the All-Star accomplishments but he certainly has the hardware. In back-to-back seasons in the early 1990s, Timlin and the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series. Does he wish he was given recognition for his outstanding play with a trip to the mid-season classic? Of course he does. But he sleeps well at night with two championship rings near his bedside.

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