Does every mlb team get an all star. In the end he didnt quite have the peak of ryan zimmerman. Every team gets an all star. The rest of us might not care that miami gets a representative but marlins fans sure do appreciate seeing their guy make his token appearance.
Mlb is required to select at least one player from every team theoretically giving. The five time all star stands as the franchise leader with 1767 games played and his 370 war is good for fifth in team history. Thats the rule for all star games and id argue thats that way it should be.
Representation from each team regardless of how bad the team is is meant to guarantee representation from each teams fan base when it comes to watching the all star game. One of the last controversial wrinkles regarding the all star game comes down to all 30 teams being represented. But the bottom line is the primary reason he is finally an american league all star is the archaic rule that every team needs to be represented.
At this stage mlb must ensure that every club is represented by at least one all star selection.