The fact that New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto wasn’t selected for the National League All-Star Game roster remained one of the top storylines hovering over the Midsummer Classic as of Tuesday afternoon. Scott Boras, Soto’s agent, understandably has strong feelings about the slugger not participating in the exhibition matchup held at the Atlanta Braves’ Truist Park. “The All-Star Game is about the greatest players,” Boras said on Monday, as shared by Jon Heyman of the New York Post (h/t NJ Advance Media for NJ.com). “Juan Soto has again proven to be one of the greatest players in this league. The fact that he’s not there makes it something other than what it should be. It changes the integrity of the All-Star Game when the greatest players aren’t here.” Of course, Soto’s absence isn’t the only roster-related controversy regarding this year’s All-Star Game. As Matt Gelb noted for The Athletic, multiple Philadelphia Phillies players previously complained about the fact that Milwaukee Brewers rookie pitcheRead More
Juan Soto’s agent offers strong response to All-Star snub
