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1 little-known potential All-Star from each MLB team

By Noah Yingling

Apr 12, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer (52) delivers a first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 12, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer (52) delivers a first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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C.J. Cron, Colorado Rockies
PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 26: C.J. Cron #25 of the Colorado Rockies looks on against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on April 26, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Rockies 10-3. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

Arizona Diamondbacks: Daulton Varsho

Daulton Varsho is a very odd player in today’s age who is an outfielder who also catches, as he has played 25 games in center field and 18 games as a catcher.

Varsho, the son of former MLB outfielder and coach Gary Varsho, has hit .264/.335/.478 with eight homers, 21 RBI, and an OPS+ of 131.

Colorado Rockies: C.J. Cron

Colorado Rockies fans are definitely familiar with C.J. Cron since he led the team in home runs (28) and RBI (95) last season but he has been even better this season and he has yet to be an All-Star in his career.

Cron is hitting .308/.358/.584 with an OPS+ of 153, 13 homers, and 37 RBI. His slash line numbers are seventh, eighth, and fourth in the NL. His OPS+ is sixth and the home runs and RBI are second and fifth in the league as well.

Overall, his 2.0 rWAR is eighth in the NL among position players.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin

Tony Gonsolin is finally healthy for the Los Angeles Dodgers so if he stays healthy, he could be an All-Star.

He is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA, a 3.18 FIP, a 0.933 WHIP, and an average of 3.2 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9.

San Diego Padres: MacKenzie Gore

MacKenzie Gore was MLB.com’s #5 overall prospect entering the 2020 season. However, due to the minor league season being canceled in 2020 and injuries in 2021, Gore fell way down on the prospect lists.

He made his MLB debut this year, though, and he has been the best starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He is 3-1 with a 1.71 ERA in eight games (seven starts) with a 2.35 FIP, a 1.071 WHIP, and an average of 3.0 BB/9 and 10.1 K/9.

San Francisco Giants: Jakob Junis

The Kansas City Royals were unable to figure Jakob Junis out but now that he is with the San Francisco Giants and healthy, he has finally figured things out.

In six games (four starts), he has a 2.76 ERA with a 148 ERA+, a 3.81 FIP, and a 0.949 WHIP. He’s only striking out 6.6 batters per nine innings but he’s only averaging 1.4 walks per nine innings too.

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