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Indians Without Any All-Star Game Starters In 2021

By Steven Kubitza July 2, 2021 @kubitzawrites

Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians and the American League is presented with the Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award by Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred after the 2019 MLB All-Star Game, presented by Mastercard at Progressive Field on July 09, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio.
(Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

 

The 2021 MLB All-Star Game starters have been announced and as expected, the Cleveland Indians don’t have anyone among the group.

We knew this was coming because Jose Ramirez didn’t even make it to the final round of fan voting.

That in itself is a bit surprising, but Indians fans know larger markets often get more support in the votes.

At one point in time it seemed like the team could have Ramirez starting and Shane Bieber opening the game for the American League side.

But an injury to the latter has ruined that dream this year.

We do know the Indians have to have someone represent the team at the event in Colorado.

So who could that be?

🌟 HERE ARE YOUR MLB ALL-STAR STARTERS 🌟 pic.twitter.com/khc5XCb08X

— ESPN (@espn) July 2, 2021

 

The Obvious Name

Ramirez remains the likely candidate to represent the Indians in Denver.

His WAR should be at 3.0 by next week and his lack of support in fan voting means nothing, if we are being honest.

We are talking about a perennial MVP candidate who is on his usual pace in 2021.

Ramirez has 18 home runs, 50 RBI, and an .882 OPS.

Shohei Ohtani looks like the obvious choice for American League MVP right now.

But his two-way dominance does not mean Ramirez cannot once again be a finalist.

Enjoy 58 seconds of pure, unadulterated bliss.#OurCLE pic.twitter.com/Sv9QIHvMyc

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) June 29, 2021

Given his WAR value and overall value to the team, there is no reason why the third baseman should be left off the All-Star Game roster or anyone’s MVP ballot.

 

Pitchers Seeking Recognition

Bieber still stands to receive a spot, even if he cannot pitch or attend the game.

He has made 14 starts this season and has a 3.28 ERA with 130 strikeouts.

Bieber has not pitched since June 13 and he still leads the AL in strikeouts.

The ace was on a historic pace and receiving an All-Star nod should be a no-brainer.

After Bieber, Aaron Civale is someone who also has a case.

However, it would be unlikely for two injured Indians pitchers to make it in.

Civale still leads the AL in wins with 10 even though he is out with a finger injury of his own.

While he lacked the flashy strikeout numbers like Bieber, the team just won with him on the mound.

He also managed to post a 2.8 WAR in his 15 starts.

As for healthy pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and James Karinchak are two Indians relievers who both have strong cases to head to Denver.

Karinchak is a reliever and is tied for third on the staff with 59 strikeouts.

His K/9 is a whopping 15.3 and he also has nine saves on the year.

Clase leads the way with 11 saves and has a respectable K/9 of 9.9 himself.

His triple-digit heat also makes him a fun option to have on the AL side.

Clase’s advantage is having a 1.10 ERA, compared to Karinchak’s mark of 2.60.

The Indians will have one player in the All-Star Game in Ramirez, barring something truly unexpected.

After that, we will wait to see how much respect the pitching staff gets.

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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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