Within a few months, we’ve gone from “Should Reynaldo López be a starting pitcher?” to “Should Reynaldo López be the National League’s starter in this year’s All-Star Game?”
You can argue that the Phillies’ Ranger Suárez or López’s Braves teammate Chris Sale are more deserving of this honor. Suárez has constructed his own sub-2.00 ERA (1.75) while throwing 18 more innings than López. Strikeout and walk rates help Sale and the Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow to have better WAR and expected stats than López.
