Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz throws against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Angel Stadium. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Seattle Mariner Fans Disappointed by All-Star's Absence

Originally posted on Seattle Mariners on SI
By Teren Kowatsch | Last updated Jul 16, 2024 11:46 PM ET

Seattle Mariners fans expressed excitement on Friday when reliever Andres Munoz was named to his first-ever All-Star game as a replacement for Logan Gilbert, who was unable to pitch after getting a start on Sunday.

That excitement turned to disappointment during the All-Star Game on Tuesday.

The good — the American League won 5-3 after scoring five unanswered runs against the National League. The bad — Munoz didn't get any time at all.

Munoz was one of three AL pitchers to not see any time on the mound with the Los Angeles Angels' Tyler Anderson and the New York Yankees' Clay Holmes.

Mariners fans were quick to notice and quick to express their disappointment on social media:

Andrés Muñoz didn’t get to pitch pic.twitter.com/7jfoGjw8MZ
— Switch (@IISwitchII) July 17, 2024

There was a campaign to get Munoz in the All-Star Game after it became clear that Gilbert wasn't able to go.

The disappointment was understandable after fans championed Munoz's All-Star selection.

Seattle fans also missed the opportunity to see Munoz pitch against arguably their favorite non-Mariner in recent history, Shohei Ohtani.

The day wasn't a total loss for Munoz. He and his significant other got to show out on the red carpet a few short hours before the Midsummer Classic.

Andres Munoz looking comfortable on the red carpet at the All-Star game pic.twitter.com/Rszd8cd9AL
— EastCoastM’s (@EastCoastMs_) July 17, 2024

According to a Tweet from the Seattle Times' Adam Jude, Munoz was not told before the All-Star Game whether he would pitch or not, but was prepared to go if necessary.

Andrés Muñoz says he hasn’t been told if he will pitch in the All-Star game tomorrow, but says he’ll be ready if needed. pic.twitter.com/eJ5xjd0Z4x
— Adam Jude (@A_Jude) July 15, 2024

Seattle Sports producer Mike Lefko had a glass-half full way of looking at Munoz lack of involvement in the All-Star Game:

This Andres Munoz erasure will not be allowed. Mariners should probably use it as motivation and sweep the Astros this weekend.
— Mike Lefko (@MikeLefko) July 17, 2024

He's not too far off. Munoz will now have even more rest and will be prepared in late-game situations to take on the Houston Astros on Friday.

Munoz has a 1.41 ERA this season with 15 saves. He leads the league with six saves of four or more outs.

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