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At least they got another All-Star selection out of the evening, when MLB announced that left-hander Andrew Abbott joins teammate Elly De La Cruz on the National League squad next week as a replacement for Dodgers pitcher Yosh Yamamoto.
With the Major League Baseball trade deadline less than a month away, the Cincinnati Reds sit just 1 1/2 games out of the last National League wild card spot.