TThe 2025 MLB All-Star teams have been revealed, and former NC State All-American shortstop Trea Turner was snubbed.
Francisco Lindor (Mets) earned the starting nod, and Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz was selected as a reserve.
Taking nothing away from Lindor and De La Cruz, allow me to make the case for Turner.
Here’s a look at Turner’s statistical rankings among National League shortstops:
WAR: 3.8 (1st)
Batting Average: .299 (1st)
Hits: 110 (1st)
Doubles: 18 (tied 1st)
Triples: 2 (tied 2nd)
Stolen Bases: 22 (tied 1st)
Runs: 61 (2nd)
OPS: .