Dylan Cease Named AL All-Star Starter Regardless Of Cam Schlittler’s Status

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Dylan Cease Named AL All-Star Starter Regardless Of Cam Schlittler’s Status

John Schneider has made his choice for the All-Star Game. "Dylan Cease was going to start the All-Star Game regardless of Cam Schlittler's availability," he said. Cease sports a sparkling 2.56 ERA with 148 strikeouts in 98.1 innings, ranking high in the AL. The Blue Jays hurler will get the ball first for the AL squad that Schneider is managing.

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