Overview
- MLB’s one-player-per-team mandate placed White Sox reliever Shane Smith on the All-Star roster despite a struggling season
- Smith’s fastball struck Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez on his left ring and pinky fingers during Tuesday’s exhibition contest
- Suárez remained in play before exiting for imaging that will determine if fractures threaten his availability
- The New York Yankees have eyed Suárez as their top trade target at third base ahead of the July 31 deadline, raising stakes over his status
- Fans and analysts argue the rule exposes key players to unnecessary injury risk and could upend teams’ trade-deadline strategies