A couple All-Star selection notes:
Only two of the 10 teams from the Central divisions had multiple guys get selected to the All-Star Game. Those are the Cubs (Stroman, Steele, Swanson) and the Guardians (Ramirez, Clase).
Unless a pitcher from either Central division is chosen to start the game (unlikely), the Central divisions will have only one or two players start the game. Nolan Arenado will start at 3B for the NL. Luis Robert is a possibility to start for the AL in Aaron Judge’s absence.
Big-money and/or big-market teams with low number of All-Stars:
Two selections:
Yankees: Judge, Cole
Astros: Valdez, Alvarez
Padres: Soto, Hader
One selection:
Mets: Alonso
Phillies: Castellanos
Mariners: Castillo
Giants: Doval
Cardinals: Arenado
Red Sox: Jansen
White Sox: Robert Jr.
Aaron Judge and Yordan Alvarez are both likely to miss the All-Star Game. Barring replacement selections from the Astros and Yankees, the pitching schedules of Gerrit Cole and Framber Valdez could determine whether the 2023 All-Star Game doesn’t feature a single Yankee or Astro, the two big dogs of the AL the past several seasons.