ATLANTA, GA – JULY 04: Dylan Lee (52) of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch during the Saturday evening MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets on July 4, 2026 at Truist Park in Atklanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Talking about All-Star selections these days feels kind of weird, because it’s to the level where I’m not even sure the league cares that much (the players probably do, not the league), and the deluge of injury and “I-just-don’t-wanna-play” replacements makes the actual proceedings less like an All-Star Game and more like a WBC-but-with-even-less-commitment.
Anyway, though, preliminary All-Star selections were released this weekend, and the NL has 12 pitchers, of which three are relievers: Jhoan Duran, Mason Miller, and Lee’s teammate, Raisel Iglesias. Here are Lee’s ranks among this quartet in various stats:
ERA-: 4th
FIP-: 3rd (Iglesias)
xFIP-: 3rd (Iglesias)
SIERA: 3rd (Iglesias)
fWAR: 3rd (Iglesias)
K%: 3rd (Iglesias)
BB%: 1st
WPA: 3rd (Iglesias)
Shutdowns: 2nd (tied with Duran, above Iglesias)
Meltdowns: 4th
Really, I guess I could’ve titled this post “Why is Raisel Iglesias an All-Star over Dylan Lee?”
In any case, Lee is literally fourth in MLB in reliever fWAR, and sixth in RA9-WAR. He’s outside the top 20 in WPA, but that’s because he’s outside the top 80 in average leverage at game entry, so… uh… hmmm.
Once the inevitable “I’m not gonna pitch” replacement train pulls out of the station, Lee should probably get a nod, unless the NL holds hard and fast to just the three relievers. And even then, he probably should’ve gotten Iglesias spot, right?