Pitching is certainly an area of need for the Cubs, but it sure doesn’t feel like it when Matthew Boyd is on the mound. In a streak of exceptional starts, the All-Star left-hander delivered his best yet on Saturday afternoon,

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd will not participate in Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, and his replacement ruffled some feathers online.

Matthew Boyd exits the All-Star game to face Max Fried in a key MLB showdown. Dive into elite pitching tactics and team strategies in this crucial matchup.

Some of the best hitters on both teams – namely, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch for the Cubs, and Cody Bellinger, Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm for the Yankees – will have a platoon disadvantage.

Milwaukee Brewers rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski was named to the National League All-Star roster, Major League Baseball announced Friday.Misiorowski replaces Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd on the team.

Matthew Boyd has approached each day with a sense of gratitude since returning to a mound last year. The veteran repeatedly has expressed that feeling in conversations and interviews, knowing that his career was at a crossroads a year ago.

At least that’s how Cubs manager Craig Counsell sees it. The 34-year-old left-handed Cubs pitcher was named to the National League All-Star team on Sunday and joins outfielders Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker, who were announced as starters on Wednesday.