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The story beneath is a cooperation between essayists from MLB.com and Hurray Sports, who are combining efforts this season to cover points from around baseball. On Sunday, the second phase of the balloting for the 2024 All-Star Game began. Up until Wednesday, fans will be able to cast their votes for their favorite candidates for each position. However, there will still be a lot of work to be done in order to complete the rosters of pitchers and backup position players for the Rangers’ Globe Life Field Midsummer Classic on July 16. Some of these choices are obvious, but if you look beyond the biggest names and most impressive stats, there are some excellent All-Star candidates who may not be as well known to many baseball fans. We asked six writers, three from the American League and three from the National League, to select one such candidate. Each has a stronger claim than you might think to be a part of the All-Star Game, even though none will start it. (The stats shown below pertain to Sunday’s games.) Sarah Langs (MLB): Heliot Ramos, CF, Monsters Ramos was a MLB Pipeline preseason Top 100 possibility for four straight years: No. 81 out of 2021, No. 65 in ’20, No. 92 in ’19, and negative. 63 in ’18. Presently, in 2024, he’s playing like an Elite player. Since his most memorable round of the time May 8, no NL outfielder has more Conflict, per FanGraphs, than Ramos’ 2.0. The just qualified NL outfielder with a higher wRC+ in that range than his 149 is Fernando Tatis Jr. (150), who is up for a starter spot yet presently on the harmed list. Advancement isn’t direct 100% of the time. Baseball is so difficult. However, stories like this are the reason it’s awesome.