Fox broadcasters Joe Davis and John Smoltz interviewed National League manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers and American League manager John Schneider of the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game broadcast.
During Reds first-time All-Star and NL Rookie of the Year candidate Sal Stewart’s plate appearance in that inning, which resulted in a walk, Roberts offered praise of Stewart with an anecdote he shared during the broadcast.
“He came into my office … and he said, ‘Hey, I’d love to take five, 10, 15 minutes and tell me anything, give me something,'” Roberts said. “And we talked for like 20 minutes about what it means to be a competitor, about winning pitches, and about getting people around you that (help you) to play the game the right way and what standard you set. So, we went deep. But it was just impressive. A first-year All-Star coming to the manager’s office and said, ‘Give me anything, some nuggets.'”
Stewart leads the Reds in multiple offensive categories, including home runs, doubles and RBIs.
Stewart leads MLB with 23 successful ABS challenges, according to Baseball Savant.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: What Dave Roberts said about Reds’ Sal Stewart during All-Star Game
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