Former UConn Husky George Springer Named MLB All-Star Starter

Former UConn Baseball star George Springer was named a starter for the 2017 MLB AL All-Star team.

For a long time, pitcher Charles Nagy held the mantle for former UConn Baseball players in professional baseball for a long time. He was a three-time All-Star, earning the nod in 1992, 1996 and 1999. He also finished in the top-10 in Cy Young voting three times.

Springer could make a run for that crown as he continues what some might consider a break-out season. He was really good in 2016, hitting 29 home runs with a .815 OPS, but has really upped his game this year.

Springer has already hit 24 home runs this year while increasing his batting average 24 points and his OPS over 100 points. His…