Phillies’ Zack Wheeler rejects All-Star invite after being passed over initially

Zack Wheeler doesn’t need your pity.The Philadelphia Phillies ace said he has declined ⁠an invite to the MLB All-Star Game after feeling “disrespected” over multiple snubs.Not only was Wheeler not named an All-Star when the rosters were made official last weekend, but the 36-year-old righty also wasn’t among the ​replacement additions announced Tuesday.He did say he got an invite ‌Friday to ‌join the summer showcase as an injury replacement, ​but he didn’t want to “be the fifth option.”“They disrespected me, so I’m just not going to participate in that thing,” Wheeler said ⁠Saturday, per NBC Sports Philadelphia.The veteran hurler has had an All-Star-caliber season. ⁠Wheeler, however, has only pitched 93 innings over 15 starts after missing the first month of the season while ​recovering fr