NEW YORK — The Cubs tied the National League record for most players on an all-star team when Carlos Marmol was selected Sunday to replace teammate Kerry Wood (finger blister), becoming the eighth Chicago player picked for the NL team.
Marmol was chosen because he was the reliever with the highest vote on the player ballot. He is the only pitcher bound for the All-Star Game who isn’t a starter or a closer. Marmol is 2-3 this year with a 4.13 ERA and three saves.
Footnotes.
The Reds placed Aaron Harang on the 15-day disabled list and recalled Homer Bailey from Triple-A Louisville to start against the Brewers.
• Right-hander Joe Bisenius was recalled by the Phillies while left-hander R.J. Swindle was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
• Longtime Cardinals coach Dave Ricketts, who played on their 1967 World Series championship team and had been battling cancer, died at age 73.
• Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui, out because of a sore left knee, could start running soon.
• White Sox closer Bobby Jenks begins a rehabilitation assignment today for Single-A Winston- Salem and is expected to pitch for Double-A Birmingham on Wednesday.
• Minnesota’s Justin Morneau was selected for the All-Star Home Run Derby, completing the eight-man field for tonight’s contest.
He joins Evan Longoria, Josh Hamilton and Grady Sizemore from the American League. The NL lineup has Lance Berkman, Ryan Braun, Dan Uggla and Chase Utley.
The Associated Press
