MLB All-Star Game 2016: 5 biggest NL snubs

Aug 15, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte (6) and center fielder Andrew McCutchen (22) and right fielder Gregory Polanco (25) celebrate the win after the fourteenth inning of the game against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports /

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Jun 23, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (22) watches his ball after hitting a two run home run in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Jake Lamb

Third base is another position where it would be tough to squeeze an extra player in. Still, Lamb is hitting the ball to the point where he deserved to get the call. The 25-year old Lamb shares a position with Kris Bryant and Nolan Arenado, arguably one and two when it comes to the MVP race so far. Matt Carpenter is also considered a third baseman, but recently has seen most his playing time at second base. Bryant plays the outfield as well as third base, so some shuffling easily could have fit Lamb on the roster without having a flux of third baseman.

While Arenado is having a great season and deserves the MVP talk, Lamb currently has the same WAR, tying them both for 4th in the National League. He ranks seventh in home runs, fifth in RBIs, and leads the National League in slugging percentage.

Add to that a .290 batting average and above average defense on the hot corner and seems to be a wild mistake that Lamb is not on the roster. While some things point to regression in the second half, such as a his low walk rate while striking out about a quarter of the time, he deserves the recognition of putting up one of the better first halfs in all of baseball.

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