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3 Indians Pitchers Who Are 2021 MLB All-Star Game Snubs

By Steven Kubitza July 6, 2021 @kubitzawrites

Emmanuel Clase #48 of the Cleveland Indians reacts after getting the last out against the Baltimore Orioles at Progressive Field on June 16, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Orioles 8-7.
(Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)

 

The Cleveland Indians are in a bit of a rut right now, but still have two players heading to the 2021 MLB All-Star Game in Jose Ramirez and Shane Bieber.

Terry Francona is also going to assist Kevin Cash‘s American League side.

You know, bro.

José is an All-Star for the 3rd time in his career. ⭐️#OurCLE pic.twitter.com/rFQogbpEW7

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) July 4, 2021

But having Bieber as the only pitcher is a bit of a surprise, and he won’t even be able to pitch due to injury.

Who are some other Indians pitchers who look like snubs right now?

Three come to mind in particular.

 

3. Aaron Civale

The fact Aaron Civale is currently injured likely hurt his case.

Yet even with the injury he is still tied for the MLB-lead in wins with 10.

Yes, pitcher wins are not exactly the best statistic to use.

However, Civale nearly has an identical ERA to Bieber, with the only difference for the ace being the strikeout total.

Civale has also walked fewer batters than Bieber.

But the fact Bieber is the reigning Cy Young Award winner, coupled with his mind-blowing strikeout total to begin the year, made him the obvious choice from this rotation if there was only room for one.

Civale also not being able to pitch in the game is a major factor as well.

 

2. Emmanuel Clase

Emmanuel Clase has taken home the loss in back-to-back games for the Indians.

Emmanuel Clase, Unhittable 99mph Cutters. ✂️ pic.twitter.com/9tWKNJyvLQ

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 4, 2021

Yet that does not define his entire season.

The flamethrower still only has a 1.51 ERA after a few rough outings and is rocking a 10.1 K/9 on the year.

Few relievers can throw a slider like Clase can and if the All-Star Game still counted for something, leaving him off the roster would be foolish.

It may take one more year of proven success for Clase to become a big name outside of Cleveland.

The Indians sneaking into the playoffs would help his case as well.

 

1. James Karinchak

James Karinchak is like the Bieber of the bullpen when it comes to strikeouts.

He has 64 strikeouts in 37.1 innings of work for a 15.4 K/9.

That is an absurd mark and he also has nine saves on the season.

And while Karinchak’s ERA is a bit higher than Clase’s, he has only allowed 10 earned runs on the year.

It is easy to solely focus on Clase’s hard-throwing abilities.

Karinchak is still right there with him and that is why both seem to be obvious choices for the All-Star Game, Cleveland-centric biases aside.

They are also called upon far too often by Francona, but still manage to do their job and do it well.

If the Indians are a legitimate playoff contender in the coming years, both Karinchak and Clase should be easy choices for the All-Star Game on an annual basis.

For now, they are some well kept secrets in Cleveland.

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Filed Under: Cleveland Guardians Rumors And News (Updated Daily), Cleveland Indians News And Rumors (Updated Daily) Tagged With: Aaron Civale, cleveland indians, Emmanuel Clase, James Karinchak

About Steven Kubitza

Steven has been an Indians fan since the day he was born. Lucky enough to not remember the World Series losses in the 90s, he will never forget the magic and the heartbreak of Game 7 in 2016. He wore the No. 13 playing baseball growing up because of Omar and still rocks a Cody Allen jersey for good luck.

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