Colorado Rockies: Who deserves an All-Star Game spot

First Base

Current Starter (voting leader): Max Muncy

Current Rockies Starter: C.J. Cron

Can They Earn a Spot: No

You know, C.J. Cron has been good for the Rockies, and that’s including his time on the IL. Unfortunately, Cron does not have the name nor team recognition in order to break even into the Top 10 in voting. Cron is in the top 10 across almost all batting categories including OPS+ and even currently ranks sixth in WAR. I plan on going much more in-depth in the other positions so I will keep it simple. Cron deserves to be in the top 10 but, due to competition within his own franchise (more on the 1B dWAR champion Joshua Fuentes later in the article), he will not be on the roster come July.

Second Base

Current Starter (voting leader): Ozzie Albies

Current Rockies Starter: Ryan McMahon

Can They Earn a Spot: Probably

McMahon was the only Colorado Rockies player to make his way into the top 10 of his position. Given that, McMahon is the most likely member of the Colorado Rockies to be represented on the roster. Even if others somehow sneak their way in, McMahon would be the favorite to keep the starting streak alive. So what puts McMahon above his peers? Well, let’s break it down.

So one thing that fans care about above all else is offensive flashiness. As of right now, Albies looks like a slightly better hitter than McMahon, but barely. McMahon is currently sixth in oWAR with 1.4 and Albies is third with 1.9.

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While Albies and McMahon seem close, I also want to look at the five others currently ahead of McMahon. Adam Frazier, Jake Cronenworth, and Jean Segura all currently have a higher vote total and a higher oWAR than McMahon. So the section ends there, right? No. Most voters seem to care about batting numbers, but baseball is a two-way sport. Outside of the DH, you have to be just as good with a glove as you are with the bat. This is where McMahon earns his stripes. Across all second basemen this year, McMahon leads the league in dWAR.

When combining both oWAR and dWAR though, McMahon currently leads the league in WAR as a second baseman. He has not only easily earned his spot on the roster, but also appearances as a starter and as a competitor in the Home Run Derby.

The voting is wrongfully sleeping on him right now. #VoteRyMac