Fansided · Jul 16, 2025
Astros total absence from All-Star Game is extremely bittersweet
2025 MLB All-Star Week: Workout | Kevin C. Cox/GettyImagesUnder normal circumstances, a team having four players named to the All-Star Game would be exciting. Houston Astros fans were eager to see Josh Hader take the mound in a big spot against NL's best, or perhaps see team ace Hunter Brown face the heart-of-the-order that included Ketel Marte, Freddie Freeman, and Manny Machado. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.
Hader, Brown, Jeremy Peña, and Isaac Paredes made the All-Star team, but none of them played in the game. Peña is still injured, Paredes couldn't play due to a family issue, and Brown pitched on Sunday. Hader was the only potential option, but never made his way into the game.