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SPORTS Tuesday 4 July 2017
Judge, Correa, Arenado among 12 1st-time All-Star starters

By RONALD BLUM with 4.63 million ballots. At home-field advantage in
AP Baseball Writer 32, Zimmerman is an All-Star the World Series. Under
NEW YORK (AP) — Aar- for the first time since 2009, baseball’s new labor con-
on Judge, Carlos Correa when he was a reserve tract, the Series now starts
and Nolan Arenado were third baseman. in the ballpark of the pen-
among 12 first-time start- Judge, the 6-foot-7 rook- nant winner with the better
ers elected Sunday for the ie who leads the major record.
All-Star Game at Miami on leagues with 27 home runs, Catcher Gary Sanchez,
July 11, the most since vot- topped the AL with 4.49 mil- injured second baseman
ing was returned to fans in lion votes. He is joined in the Starlin Castro and pitchers
1970. outfield by Springer and Los Dellin Betances and Luis
Just one player was picked Angeles Angels star Mike Severino also were picked
from the World Series cham- Trout, who hopes to return from the Yankees. Cleve-
pion Cubs: reliever Wade in time from a torn thumb land is sending pitchers
Davis, who wasn’t even ligament. Cleveland’s Jose Corey Kluber and Andrew
with Chicago when it end- Ramirez overtook Minneso- Miller, shortstop Francisco
ed a 108-year title drought ta’s Miguel Sano in the final Lindor and outfielder Mi-
last fall. The Cubs had sev- days of balloting to win the chael Brantley.
en All-Stars last season. Two AL third base spot by about Marlins outfielder Giancar-
of the first-time starters are 54,000 votes, Toronto’s Jus- lo Stanton was picked as
from the Houston Astros, tin Smoak bounced back a reserve and plans to de-
who have the best record to beat Kansas City’s Eric fend his Home Run Derby
in the major leagues: short- Hosmer by 555,000 at first title on July 10. Judge also
stop Correa and outfielder base, and Tampa Bay’s has been invited,
George Springer. Second Corey Dickerson rallied to and Los Angeles Dodgers
baseman Jose Altuve was win at designated hitter rookie Cody Bellinger, who
elected to his third start. by nearly 75,000 over Seat- leads the NL with 24 hom-
Houston pitchers Dallas tle’s Nelson Cruz. The Roy- ers, has said he will be in
Keuchel and Lance Mc- als’ Salvador Perez won at the derby.
Cullers Jr. were picked, as catcher. In a sign of the genera-
well, giving the Astros five Arenado overtook the tional change, the All-Stars
All-Stars, level for the most Cubs’ Kris Bryant, last year’s with the most selections Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (1) talks with New York
with the New York Yankees, NL MVP, to win at third base are Dodgers pitcher Clay- Yankees’ Aaron Judge during the eighth inning of a baseball
Cleveland and Washing- by 180,000. Arenado will be ton Kershaw with eight and game Sunday, July 2, 2017, in Houston. Associated Press
ton. Keuchel is hurt and joined in the NL lineup by St. Louis catcher Yadier
won’t pitch. Cincinnati shortstop Zack Molina with seven Detroit’s Andrelton Simmons, Justin are the AL candidates, and
Nationals outfielder Bryce Cozart, Rockies outfielder Miguel Cabrera, an 11-time Upton and Alex Wood. Justin Bour, Bryant, Anthony
Harper, second baseman Charlie Blackmon, Miami All-Star, wasn’t picked for Rosters were cut from 34 Rendon, Mark Reynolds
Daniel Murphy and first outfielder Marcell Ozuna the first time since 2009. per league to 32 under the and Justin Turner are on the
baseman Ryan Zimmer- and San Francisco catcher Among the strong can- new labor deal, and online NL ballot.
man were elected to start, Buster Posey. didates overlooked were voting determines the last The AL had won four
and Max Scherzer and There were 11 first-time Carlos Carrasco, Jacob spot on each roster. Elvis straight and went 11-3 in
Stephen Strasburg were starters last season in San deGrom, Gio Gonzalez, Andrus, Xander Bogaerts, the years the All-Star Game
selected for the pitching Diego, the last year the Ivan Nova, Roberto Osuna, Didi Gregorius, Logan Mor- determined World Series
staff. Harper led fan voting winning league received Anthony Rizzo, Travis Shaw, rison and Mike Moustakas home field..q
Blue Jays acquire catcher Miguel Montero from Cubs

pitcher Jake Arrieta for al- Montero’s $14 million sal- Montero said he wasn’t
lowing seven stolen bases ary this year. He is eligible happy about his diminished
in a 6-1 loss to Washington. for free agency after the role during the postseason.
Toronto acquired the two- World Series. Last in the AL East, the Blue
time All-Star and cash for Montero hit .286 with four Jays cleared a spot on their
a player to be named or homers and eight RBIs in 44 40-man roster by transfer-
cash. games this season and was ring outfielder Darrell Ce-
Blue Jays manager John designated for assignment ciliani (left shoulder) to the
Gibbons said Montero will Wednesday. 60-day disabled list.
join the team Tuesday at He has thrown out one of In another move, Toronto
Yankee Stadium. 31 base stealers this season. called up right-hander
“I’ve heard some good The 33-year-old from Vene- Mike Bolsinger from Triple-
things about him. I heard zuela has a .260 career av- A Buffalo to provide a fresh
he can swing the bat. We’ll erage with 124 homers and arm in the bullpen Monday
see. He’s a good, veteran, 542 RBIs in 12 seasons with night against the Yankees.
left-handed bat,” Gibbons Arizona and the Cubs. His Right-hander Glenn Spark-
said. 10th-inning RBI single gave man was designated for
Chicago is paying Toronto Chicago a two-run lead in assignment.
$6,446,710 in seven install- Game 7 of last year’s World Bolsinger went 0-2 with a
In this June 25, 2017, file photo, Chicago Cubs’ Miguel Montero
hits a single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against ments through Oct. 6 as Series, a game the Cubs 5.61 ERA in five starts for the
the Miami Marlins in Miami. part of the trade, cover- hung on to win 8-7 for their Blue Jays earlier this season.
Associated Press ing all but $515,039 of the first title since 1908. He was 3-2 with a 1.60 ERA
$6,961,749 remaining of After the season, however, at Triple-A. q