A third Rays player will get to be a part of the festivities for the Midsummer Classic.
The Rays announced Monday night that reliever Andrew Kittredge has been named as a replacement.
We 🌟 Got 🌟 Another 🌟 One
Kitt has been added to the @AllStarGame roster! pic.twitter.com/s7gOn2grOB
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 13, 2021
Kittredge, who takes the place of Yankees starter Gerrit Cole, has gone 6-1 through the first half of the season with a a 1.47 ERA in 32 appearances. Â He joins catcher Mike Zunino, who was named as a backup to Salvador Perez, and infielder Joey Wendle, who was named as an injury replacement for Mike Trout.