Cruz and Werth Named All-Stars
July 10, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
Nelson Cruz of the Texas Rangers and Jayson Werth of the Philadelphia Phillies have been named to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Cruz will be replacing Torii Hunter, while Werth will be replacing Carlos Beltran.
Cruz is currently hitting .264 with 20 homers and 50 RBIs. The 29-year-old out of the Dominican Republic has already set career-highs in home runs and RBIs.
Werth is hitting .268 with 20 homers and 56 RBIs. After helping the Phillies capture the 2008 World Series title, the 30-year-old Werth is on pace to have the best season of his big league career.
Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels is currently on the disabled list with a strained abductor. Beltran of the New York Mets has a right knee injury.
The All-Star game will take place on Tuesday. It will be the 80th All-Star game and will be played in the city of St. Louis.
Nelson Cruz - Texas Rangers All-Star (Image: Zuma Press)
