BREAKING NEWS: Roy Oswalt Named to All-Star Squad

Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt has been named to his third consecutive NL All-Star appearance. Oswalt, who is 7-5 with a 3.52 ERA, was summoned to replace injured Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz.

Oswalt, who was called up to the Astros in 2001, holds a lifetime record of 105-52 with a 3.09 ERA with a .669 winning percentage, best in the NL since that time. Oswalt led the NL in wins in '04 and '05 and also led the NL in ERA last year with a 2.98 mark.

This years 78th annual All-Star game will be held on Tuesday, July 10 at San Francisco's AT&T Park. Oswalt will join Carlos Lee as the other Astros representative.