- After a 14‑strikeout outing and a 2.28 ERA this season, Zack Wheeler declined a late All‑Star replacement invite, saying he felt disrespected and calling his original snub "BS."
- He said he didn't want to be the league's "fifth choice" after returning from major surgery and proving he's pitching at an All‑Star level.
- Rather than play, Wheeler will spend the All‑Star break on a family beach vacation.
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