Phillies players rip decision to put Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski in All-Star Game

The selection of Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski to the MLB All-Star Meeting after only five career starts drew immense backlash from specific players in the league Philadelphia Phillies defended their own as they began to learn that Misiorowski was given the nod over players like Trea Turner Ranger Su rez and Cristopher S nchez CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM What a joke That s f--- terrible I mean that s terrible dude Turner mentioned on Friday night via The Athletic Phillies star Nick Castellanos explained he remembered what former reliever Craig Kimbrel informed him once when it came to the MLB All-Star Competition It s turning into the Savannah Bananas Turner was appealed whether the Misiorowski nod cheapens the selection Yeah I mean it s not the All-Star Match in the sense that the best players go there or people who have had the best season It s whoever sells the majority tickets or has been put on social media the the greater part That s essentially what it s turned into Turner added Misiorowski has been electric since he made his debut He has a ERA and strikeouts with his only blemish being an outing against the New York Mets on July YANKEES SLUGGER AARON JUDGE HITS MILESTONE HOME RUN AT BLISTERING FAST PACEHe received encouragement from his manager Pat Murphy and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts amid the uproar People want to see Miz pitch Murphy explained He s the new shiny toy in the league It s not deserving that has nothing to do with it He s been given this opportunity It s not his fault This wasn t a fly-by-night decision This is something they thought through I think it would be really tough for the kid to say no to that Roberts reported the nod will add various more excitement to the All-Star Event Murphy likened Misiorowski to former Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark The Bird Fidrych who gained favor with the fans because of his idiosyncrasies on the mound He was an All-Star the first two seasons of his career From what I know of The Bird it just seems that he was really authentic and really super talented Murphy stated There s specific parallels there for sure The Associated Press contributed to this assessment Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter