Longoria Out, Figgins In, Young to Start

by Matt SnyderFiled under: Angels, Rangers, Rays, AL East, AL West, MLB All-Star GameWith the All-Star Game just hours away, there has been some shuffling on the American League squad. Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays, who was elected the AL starter at third base, will be forced to miss the game with an infected right ring finger -- as reported in a press release. The result is a downgrade in power but a gain in speed for the AL. The openings created also likely provide a thrill for two players. Michael Young, who was already a reserve on the team, will slide into Longoria's starting spot and hit seventh for the AL. As for the hole in the roster, Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels will fill the vacancy.Longoria Out, Figgins In, Young to Start originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:30:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments