Indians RHP Fausto Carmona named A.L. All-Star.
Fausto Carmona was named to his first All-Star game. (Joshua Gunter/ The Plain Dealer)CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Indians right-hander Fausto Carmona, who starts this afternoon against Oakland, was named to the American League All-Star team today.
Carmona is 7-6 with a 3.68 ERA. He will be an All-Star for the first time.
A thumb injury to teammate Shin-Soo Choo seemingly opened the door for Carmona. Choo, placed on the disabled list Sunday, was the front-runner to be the Indians' lone representative if he had not gotten injured.
Last year, Carmona went 5-12 with a 6.32 ERA in 24 starts with the Tribe. He spent a chunk of the season in the minors attempting to rediscover his game.
Among those joining Carmona on the A.L. All-Star team will be Yankees lefty CC Sabathia and Mariners lefty Cliff Lee. The three were teammates in Cleveland as recently as the first half of 2008.