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Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka among three All-Star replacements

By Jake Elman
New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 3.86 ERA this season. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 3.86 ERA this season. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

July 6 (UPI) -- New York Yankees star Masahiro Tanaka was one of three replacement pitchers named to Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game in Cleveland.

Tanaka was added to the American League roster. Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff and Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez joined the National League roster.

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Tanaka replaces Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman, who will miss the game with shoulder soreness. Woodruff replaces teammate Josh Hader, who has been bothered by a sore back and will not pitch Tuesday night in Cleveland.

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke will miss the game for personal reasons, MLB announced.

Tanaka is 5-5 with a 3.86 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 18 starts this season. He was named to the All-Star Game in 2014 but did not pitch because of an elbow injury.

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Woodruff is 10-3 with a 3.67 ERA across 18 starts. He has emerged as a breakout candidate for the Brewers and has 126 strikeouts in 108 innings.

Vazquez was an All-Star last season. He has 19 saves and a 2.19 ERA in 32 games this year.

The 2019 MLB All-Star Game is Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The game will air on Fox.

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