National League All-Star manager Terry Collins of the New York Mets announced today his selection of Mets pitcher Bartolo Colón to the NL All-Star roster as a replacement for San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner, who is scheduled to start for the Giants on Sunday.
The 43-year-old Colón is 7-4 on the season with a 3.28 ERA over 18 games, including 17 starts. The three-time American League All-Star (1998, 2005, 2013) has permitted 36 earned runs on 103 hits with 17 walks and 65 strikeouts in 98.2 innings pitched.
Bumgarner, who was named to his fourth All-Star team, is 9-4 on the season with a 2.04 ERA. In 120.2 innings pitched, he has allowed 28 earned runs on 92 hits with 31 walks and 132 strikeouts. The Giants left-hander is invited to San Diego with full All-Star honors.
MLB All-Star Week includes the MLB All-Star Game presented by MasterCard at Petco Park (July 12th), Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 11th), All-Star Sunday featuring the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game (July 10th), All-Star FanFest at the San Diego Convention Center (July 8th-12th), plus a lineup of additional events taking place around the city. The 87th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 160 countries. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network, MLB.com and Sirius XM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information about MLB All-Star Week and to purchase tickets, please visit AllStarGame.com and follow @AllStarGame on social media.
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