Overview

• National League manager Dave Roberts called selecting Misiorowski “an easy answer” and plans to bring him in as early as the fifth inning Tuesday in Atlanta.
• Misiorowski said he was unoffended by veteran criticism and that his Phillies peers have treated him well in the clubhouse during media day.
• Phillies players like Trea Turner and Nick Castellanos argued that veterans Cristopher Sánchez and Ranger Suárez were more deserving of All-Star spots.
• The league has highlighted Misiorowski’s triple-digit fastball and novelty appeal as a way to boost fan interest at a time when All-Star viewership has fallen.
• Brewers officials have opened contract extension talks with the 23-year-old phenom to secure his future before arbitration eligibility begins.