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Five members of Florida’s 1997 World Series championship team, all traded away during an off-season payroll purge, were picked as National League reserves Wednesday for next week’s game at Coors Field in Denver.

Florida Manager Jim Leyland picked Moises Alou (Astros), Kevin Brown (Padres), Robb Nen (Giants), Gary Sheffield (Dodgers) and Devon White (Diamondbacks). They will join Edgar Renteria, the lone representative from this year’s club.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees, snubbed by fans in the vote for starters, had five players picked as American League reserves by Cleveland Manager Mike Hargrove. However, 11-game winner David Cone and Hideki Irabu, the AL’s ERA leader, were both left off, as were Boston’s Nomar Garciaparra, Chicago’s Frank Thomas and Texas’ Rick Helling (11 wins).

Among other notable names missing from the NL roster are Chicago’s Kerry Wood, Philadelphia’s Scott Rolen and Brian Jordan of St. Louis.

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Tony Phillips, who pleaded guilty to a cocaine possession charge last year and couldn’t hook on with a team during the off-season, agreed to a minor-league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Matt Stairs agreed to a two-year contract extension with Oakland through the 2000 season, with a club option for 2001. Salary was not disclosed.

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All-Star Rosters

Rosters for All-Star teams after the naming of pitchers, reserves Wednesday:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

STARTERS

* Catcher--Ivan Rodriguez, Texas.

* First Base--Jim Thome, Cleveland.

* Second Base--Roberto Alomar, Baltimore.

* Third Base--Cal Ripken, Baltimore.

* Shortstop--Alex Rodriguez, Seattle.

* Outfield--Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle; Juan Gonzalez, Texas; Kenny Lofton, Cleveland.

RESERVES

* Catcher--Sandy Alomar, Jr., Cleveland.

* Infielders--Scott Brosius, New York; Ray Durham, Chicago; Damion Easley, Detroit; Derek Jeter, New York; Dean Palmer, Kansas City; Mo Vaughn, Boston; Omar Vizquel, Cleveland.

* Outfielders--DARIN ERSTAD, ANGELS; Ben Grieve, Oakland; Paul O’Neill, New York; Bernie Williams, New York.

PITCHERS

* Rolando Arrojo, Tampa Bay; Roger Clemens, Toronto; Bartolo Colon, Cleveland; Tom Gordon, Boston; Pedro Martinez, Boston; TROY PERCIVAL, ANGELS; Brad Radke, Minnesota; Aaron Sele, Texas; David Wells, New York; John Wetteland, Texas.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

STARTERS

* Catcher--Mike Piazza, New York.

* First Base--Mark McGwire, St. Louis.

* Second Base--Craig Biggio, Houston.

* Third Base--Chipper Jones, Atlanta.

* Shortstop--Walt Weiss, Atlanta.

* Outfield--Tony Gwynn, San Diego; Barry Bonds, San Francisco; Larry Walker, Colorado.

RESERVES

* Catchers--Jason Kendall, Pittsburgh; Javy Lopez, Atlanta.

* Infielders--Vinny Castilla, Colorado; Andres Galarraga, Atlanta; Edgar Renteria, Florida; Fernando Vina, Milwaukee.

* Outfielders--Moises Alou, Houston; Dante Bichette, Colorado; GARY SHEFFIELD, DODGERS; Sammy Sosa, Chicago; Greg Vaughn, San Diego; Devon White, Arizona.

PITCHERS

* Andy Ashby, San Diego; Kevin Brown, San Diego; Tom Glavine, Atlanta; Trevor Hoffman, San Diego; Greg Maddux, Atlanta; Robb Nen, San Francisco; Rick Reed, New York; Curt Schilling, Philadelphia; Jeff Shaw, Cincinnati; Ugueth Urbina, Montreal.