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Prodigious Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper sent a text message to manager Davey Johnson in which he implored to be put into the starting lineup. It was a rather bold statement by the 20-year-old star, as he told Johnson, "Play me or trade me."

The No. 1 overall pick of the 2013 draft, Mark Appel, made his professional debut on Friday for the Single-A Tri-City Valley Cats in the New York-Penn League. I attended the game and have several observations of the long-awaited arrival for the most highly touted pitcher in this year's draft.

Saturday evening marked the release of the 2013 MLB All-Star roster for the American and National League squads.

Since the fans get the final say, there are bound to be disagreements, but there were several players who were particularly undeserving of such gaudy status.

In some instances, the league's lowly teams have to send at least one player, and that resulted in a rather strange selection. However, there were others who didn't quite do enough to be deserving of a nod to the Midsummer Classic.

Most of the 2013 MLB All-Stars were revealed on Saturday, but another phase of the selection process is just beginning. Thanks to the Final Vote, fans can choose additional players for the American and National League rosters.

These are the 10 talented candidates vying for your affection:

The Oakland Athletics, which are currently tied for first with the Texas Rangers in the American League West and also have the fourth most wins in the majors, only have one All-Star representative: Bartolo Colon.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are up to their old tricks again, making moves trying to improve their chances to make the postseason. 

According to the Dodgers' official Twitter account, they are getting Ricky Nolasco from the Miami Marlins for Steven Ames, Josh Wall and Angel Sanchez. 

The Miami Marlins made a sizable move to acquire Los Angeles Dodgers prospect pitcher Angel Sanchez on Saturday, and he brings a lot to the table that should excite Marlins fans.

According to a report released via MLB, citing Joe Frisaro, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins have agreed to a

With the 2013 MLB All-Star Game rosters finally revealed, some pitchers might be staring at the selections in disbelief. 

The MLB tweeted both rosters' pitchers:

The Miami Marlins have agreed to a trade that would send veteran starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three prospects in Steven Ames, Josh Wall and Angel Sanchez.

UPDATE: Saturday, July 6, at 9:45 p.m. ET by Ian Hanford