4 Padres who deserve to represent San Diego at the 2023 All-Star Game in Seattle

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These next two Padres players have less concrete cases for the 2023 All-Star Game, so we decided to elaborate on both here.

We'll start with the dynamo that is Fernando Tatis Jr. He isn't blowing away the field in any one category since returning from his PED suspension, but his stats are solid and during the Padres' series at Yankee Stadium, displayed why he belongs on a big stage.

It's quite possible that Padres (and baseball) fans vote Tatis in, even if he's not completely deserving on a number of fronts just on his stardom alone.

The other Padres players who could be selected to the All-Star Game is Michael Wacha. Wacha was great in May, posting a 2.41 ERA over his seven starts and becoming the most consistent presence in San Diego's rotation of late. His overall ERA in 10 starts is 3.45.

Fans don't have a say in the All-Star pitching staffs, so Wacha doesn't have that working in his favor, unlike Tatis Jr. However, Wacha's resurgence could still earn him a trip to Seattle.