This will be Marte's second time playing in the All-Star Game after his 2019 appearance.
PHOENIX — Christian Walker is a two-time Gold Glove winner, helped lead his team to the World Series last season, has hit at least 33 home runs in each of the past two years and is currently on pace for about 40 homers this season.But the 33-year-old slugger still hasn't been selected to an All-Star team. The trend continued on Sunday when Major League Baseball“It stings a little bit, but it is what it is," Walker told reporters after Sunday's win over the Padres.
A few of those players — including Walker — could still find their way to Arlington for the mid-summer showdown. The Cardinals improved to 47-42 on Sunday after an 8-3 win over the Washington Nationals. They're 20-14 since June 1.
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