The Midsummer Classic is on July 16, less than 10 days away. Soon, MLB players and their families will descend on Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, for the All-Star Game, baseball’s celebration of its best and brightest players.
Who will those players be? MLB has put out tantalizing tidbits over the past week, but now the wait is finally over. The full rosters were released Sunday, with 32 first-time selections filling out half the field. The Philadelphia Phillies led the way with seven selections, trailed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who secured six.
Here’s a quick refresher on how these teams were chosen. Each roster of 32 players was put together using a combination of fan voting, player voting and commissioner’s office choices. The fan vote determined the starting nine (eight position players plus designated hitter) for the American League and National League. Seventeen spots were then determined by voting from the players. And the six final spots on each team were filled by the commissioner’s office, which makes sure all 30 teams have at least one representative.
Catcher: Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles (2nd All-Star selection)First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays (4th)Second base: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros (9th)Shortstop: Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles (1st)Third base: Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians (6th)Outfield: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees (6th, top AL vote-getter)Outfield: Juan Soto, New York Yankees (4th)Outfield: Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians (1st)Designated hitter: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros (3rd)
LHP Garrett Crochet, Chicago White SoxLHP Tarik Skubal, Detroit TigersRHP Tanner Houck, Boston Red SoxRHP Seth Lugo, Kansas City RoyalsLHP Cole Ragans, Kansas City RoyalsRHP Logan Gilbert, Seattle MarinersRHP Corbin Burnes, Baltimore OriolesLHP Tyler Anderson, Los Angeles AngelsRHP Mason Miller, Oakland AthleticsRHP Kirby Yates, Texas RangersRHP Clay Holmes, New York YankeesRHP Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland Guardians
C Salvador Perez, Kansas City RoyalsSS Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins3B Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox2B Marcus Semien, Texas RangersOF Kyle Tucker, Houston Astros1B Josh Naylor, Cleveland Guardians3B Isaac Paredes, Tampa Bay RaysSS Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City RoyalsOF Jarren Duran, Boston Red SoxOF Riley Greene, Detroit TigersDH David Fry, Cleveland Guardians
Catcher: William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers (2nd)First base: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies (9th, top NL vote-getter)Second base: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks (2nd)Shortstop: Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies (3rd)Third base: Alec Bohm, Philadelphia Phillies (1st)Outfield: Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers (3rd)Outfield: Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres (2nd)Outfield: Jurickson Profar, San Diego Padres (1st)Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers (4th)
LHP Ranger Suárez, Philadelphia PhilliesRHP Tyler Glasnow, Los Angeles DodgersLHP Shota Imanaga, Chicago CubsRHP Reynaldo López, Atlanta BravesRHP Logan Webb, San Francisco GiantsRHP Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh PiratesLHP Chris Sale, Atlanta BravesRHP Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia PhilliesRHP Ryan Helsley, St. Louis CardinalsLHP Tanner Scott, Miami MarlinsRHP Robert Suarez, San Diego PadresLHP Matt Strahm, Philadelphia PhilliesRHP Jeff Hoffman, Philadelphia Phillies
C Will Smith, Los Angeles DodgersSS Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers1B Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles DodgersOF Teoscar Hernández, Los Angeles DodgersSS Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati RedsSS CJ Abrams, Washington Nationals3B Ryan McMahon, Colorado RockiesOF Jackson Merrill, San Diego PadresOF Heliot Ramos, San Francisco GiantsOF Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh PiratesDH Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta Braves1B Luis Arraez, San Diego Padres1B Pete Alonso, New York Mets