Rangers ace Jacob deGrom, who was named to the American League All-Star team, will sit out the game, the team announced on Friday. Kansas City Royals

While Rangers star pitcher Jacob deGrom won't pitch at the All-Star game, there is a catch with his situation.

On Friday, deGrom decided to pass on being the Rangers’ lone representative, relieving manager Bruce Bochy, who said per Jeff Wilson, “He’s been carrying a pretty heavy workload coming off the surgery. We want to monitor his workload this year. So, yeah, there’s a big relief for us.”

The Houston Astros are calling up their top remaining prospect, middle infielder Brice Matthews, in time for Friday's game against the Rangers in Daikin Park, the ballclub announced Friday afternoon.

The Astros have called up their top prospect, infielder Brice Matthews, for the start of their series against the Rangers.