Clayton Kershaw will replace Max Scherzer on the National League All-Star Game roster. The Dodgers pitcher was the leading vote-getter among Natonal League pitchers on the players’ ballot among NL pitchers who weren’t already on the roster.
Scherzer, who is pitching today for the Nationals, will be inactive during the All-Star Game, but is invited to Cincinnati with full All-Star honors.
Kershaw (6-6, 2.85 ERA) is an All-Star for the fifth consecutive season. In 123 innings pitched over 18 starts this season, he’s surrendered 45 runs (39 earned) on 99 hits with 27 walks and 160 strikeouts.
He joins teammates Adrian Gonzalez, Yasmani Grandal, Zack Greinke and Joc Pederson on the NL roster.