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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Bengie Molina (Photo by Matt Brown/Angels Baseball LP/Getty Images) /

Best players to never make an MLB All-Star roster: 18. Bengie Molina

Stats:

1,317 hits
144 home runs
.274 batting average

Bengie Molina wasn’t considered a high-profile player. Oftentimes, he grabbed his lunch pail, buttoned up his blue-collar shirt and worked his tail off. For the majority of his career, Molina’s work-hard attitude produced results.

Over the course of his 13 years in the majors, he was a consistent player. He racked up 1,317 hits, 144 homers, a 10.7 WAR and a batting average of .244. In terms of catchers, he was one of the best. If Molina was behind the plate, runners thought twice before attempting to steal. If they figured they were too fleet of foot to get caught, they were wrong. In 2000, Molina led the entire league in players caught stealing with 40. Remarkably enough, on four other occasions, he came in second.

Don’t think for one second that Molina’s contribution were mainly catching runners before they reached base. With a bat in his hand, Molina could do damage. For eight of his 13 seasons in the league, Molina was a double-digit home run guy. In 2009 in particular, he was terrific. He smashed 20 homers, drove in 80 RBIs and batted a respectable .265. He did it all while leading the San Diego Padres to an 88 win season.

Despite his numbers, Molina never came close to making the midseason classic.

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