With the top four advancing from the first round, Raleigh tied Brent Rooker (17 home runs) for fourth. The tiebreaker was based on longest home run distance, meaning Raleigh (470.61 feet) advanced, while Rooker (470.53) was eliminated. To be clear: .08 feet is .96 inches. Raleigh advanced by less than one inch.

However, the Philadelphia Phillies and their fans have a bone to pick with the player selection process. More specifically, their gripe is aimed at the Milwaukee Brewers rookie ace Jacob Misiorowski.

Jacob Misiorowski, the Milwaukee Brewers’ rookie right-hander, finally addressed the storm surrounding his All-Star selection after just five major league starts. And the flame-thrower didn’t just make the National League All-Star roster – he ignited a full-blown controversy that has Philadelphia Phillies players questioning everything they thought they knew about All-Star selections.

Multiple Phillies players ripped Major League Baseball's decision to add Jacob Misiorowski to the National League All-Star roster, questioning the selection process and citing the Brewers rookie's lack of experience in the majors.

The Phillies aren’t happy with Jacob Misiorowski’s controversial All-Star Game selection . The Brewers’ hard-throwing rookie was chosen as a replacement for Matthew Boyd after just five starts and 25 2/3 innings, breaking the 2024 record set by Pirates ace Paul Skenes of 11 games.