Atlanta Braves: Is Dansby Swanson an All-Star?
Summary and Prediction
Barring injury, Baez and Story are locks to be representing the National League next month.
It seems likely a third shortstop will be selected due to the depth and quality at the position, but it’s going to be difficult to get Swanson in this mix.
The Braves are set up to have three guaranteed participants in Freddie Freeman, Mike Soroka and Ronald Acuna.
And unless something crazy happens where the Braves lose eight in a row or 10 of 12 in the next few weeks, then they are most likely going to be one of the NL’s best teams when the reserves are selected on June 30th.
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It is difficult to imagine the Braves getting only three players onto the team and it is also difficult to imagine anybody else making it, unless Austin Riley somehow makes it.
It could come down to Swanson and DeJong, but Swanson leads his team in RBIs, while currently batting second in the order.
He is turned himself into a viable offensive threat in a very deep lineup.
There is plenty of time between now and the reserves being selected, but at this point, I think Dansby Swanson could be an All-Star; perhaps at least as an injury-replacement selection.
The player that at one time fans wanted to jettison should be at least be keeping his calendar clear for July 9th.
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If it happens, it is difficult to imagine another player to be happier for after his last couple of seasons.