HOUSTON — For Jacob deGrom, family man, going to the All-Star Game is of utmost importance. For Jacob deGrom, the 37-year-old, the pitching part is better left to the younger, less experienced and less surgically repaired.

Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estévez on Friday was named to replace Texas' Jacob deGrom on the American League roster for the All-Star Game.

Make it three All-Stars for the Kansas City Royals. The All-Star Game rosters were revealed on Sunday, but inevitably, players have been pulling out of the fes