Flailing Mets, surging Reds among MLB’s biggest first-half surprises

Six Texas players — catcher Jonah Heim, second baseman Marcus Semien, shortstop Corey Seager, third baseman Josh Jung, outfielder Adolis García and pitcher Nathan Eovaldi — were named to the all-star team. Heim ranks 14th among qualified players in RBI, but he’s driven in a league-best 24 percent of runners on base. Semien is close behind in that statistic, driving in 20 percent of base runners.