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Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies are generating serious buzz heading toward the Midsummer Classic, with ESPN floating a prediction that would make for one of the more compelling All-Star storylines in recent memory. Wheeler has been nothing short of elite this season, and if that projection holds, baseball fans are in for a treat come July.
Shifting to Toronto, Blue Jays manager John Schneider is shaking things up at the top of the lineup, slotting Vladimir Guerrero Junior into the leadoff spot over George Springer. It's a bold call that turns conventional lineup construction on its head, but Schneider clearly sees something in Vlad's plate discipline and on-base ability that makes the experiment worth running.
And over in the National League outfield conversation, Juan Soto and Pete Crow-Armstrong are both dealing with the same headache heading into All-Star voting season. The two stars share a representation situation that could complicate their paths to the ballot, and with fan voting carrying real weight, how that shakes out in the coming weeks matters more than you might think.
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