July 12: MLB has announced three more additions to the game, with Garrett Cooper of the Marlins. J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox and Carlos Rodon of the Giants stepping in to replace Bryce Harper, Yordan Alvarez and Josh Hader.
July 10: The starting lineups for the 2022 All-Star Game are already known, and we know that Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera will be on the rosters as bonus “legend” additions. Today, Major League Baseball announced the full 33-man rosters for both the National and American Leagues, revealing the other 46 names that will be part of the Midsummer Classic on July 19 at Dodger Stadium.
While the starters were voted in by the fans and Pujols/Cabrera were named to the ASG by the Commissioner’s Office, the rest of the All-Star rosters were determined by a combination of a player ballot and more picks from the league office. As always, every team is guaranteed at least one representative, though it is worth noting that Pujols and Cabrera wouldn’t count as the only reps for the Cardinals or Tigers, respectively.
Here are the full rosters, though some of the names listed won’t play due to injury, or have declined to participate. (Any replacements will be named later this week.) With Bryce Harper missing the game, William Contreras has already been named as the NL’s new designated hitter, so the two Contreras brothers will get to share the honor of being in an All-Star starting lineup. There is also the unique instance of Shohei Ohtani, who was both selected to the AL starting lineup as a DH, and also named to the All-Star team as a pitcher.
American League
- Catcher: Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays
- First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
- Second base: Jose Altuve, Astros
- Third base: Rafael Devers, Red Sox
- Shortstop: Tim Anderson, White Sox
- Outfield: Aaron Judge, Yankees
- Outfield: Mike Trout, Angels
- Outfield: Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees
- Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Angels
- Legend selection: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
- Pitchers: Paul Blackburn/Athletics, Emmanuel Clase/Guardians, Gerrit Cole/Yankees, Nestor Cortes/Yankees, Clay Holmes/Yankees, Alek Manoah/Blue Jays, Shane McClanahan/Rays, Jorge Lopez/Orioles, Shohei Ohtani/Angels, Martin Perez/Rangers, Gregory Soto/Tigers, Framber Valdez/Astros, Justin Verlander/Astros
- Position players: Yordan Alvarez/Astros, Luis Arraez/Twins, Andrew Benintendi/Royals, Xander Bogaerts/Red Sox, Byron Buxton/Twins, Andres Gimenez/Guardians, Jose Ramirez/Guardians, Julio Rodriguez/Mariners, George Springer/Blue Jays, Jose Trevino/Yankees, Kyle Tucker/Astros
National League
- Catcher: Willson Contreras, Cubs
- First base: Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals
- Second base: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Marlins
- Third base: Manny Machado, Padres
- Shortstop: Trea Turner, Dodgers
- Outfield: Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves
- Outfield: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
- Outfield: Joc Pederson, Giants
- Designated hitter: Bryce Harper, Phillies
- Legend selection: Albert Pujols, Cardinals
- Pitchers: Sandy Alcantara/Marlins, David Bednar/Pirates, Corbin Burnes/Brewers, Luis Castillo/Reds, Edwin Diaz/Mets, Max Fried/Braves, Tony Gonsolin/Dodgers, Josh Hader/Brewers, Ryan Helsley/Cardinals, Clayton Kershaw/Dodgers, Joe Mantiply/Diamondbacks, Joe Musgrove/Padres
- Position players: Pete Alonso/Mets, Nolan Arenado/Cardinals, William Contreras/Braves, C.J. Cron/Rockies, Travis d’Arnaud/Braves, Ian Happ/Cubs, Starling Marte/Mets, Jeff McNeil/Mets, Kyle Schwarber/Phillies, Juan Soto/Nationals, Dansby Swanson/Braves
Why is Joe Mantiply an all star and not Carlos Rodon.
Because every team needs a representative.
Great so now bona-fide Allstars will miss out on a great opportunity and reward just so every team has a rep. I like the pie wedge system that they are testing in the minor leagues to make these crazy shifts on the field it should make it’s way to the show next year this was pushed to the limit before MLB did anything about it.
Every team needs to be represented. He was the Diamondbacks only selection
Just looked at his numbers… wow, he should be the closer
Rodon has allowed 11 stolen bases and Mantiply has allowed one. ESPN reported that was the tiebreaking factor.
Espn. Lol.
No one at ESPN had heard of Mantiply until today I bet
Mantiply played one game for the Yankees back in 2019 and there are probably decent odds that game was on ESPN
Rodon will probably be an injury replacement for someone.
Facts.
No Freddie Freeman either. I guess this is the product of joining a high spending team.
That’s not how it works
And what the heck are Travis d’Arnaud and Ian Happ doing on the NL team? And Byron Buxton and Jose Tevino in the AL?. Shows the quality of MLB play these days.
Trevino finished second to Kirk in voting for the AL behind the plate. Happ, i have no idea since the Cubs already had a rep with Contreras.
This has to be the first time (or at least first time in a long time) that a team’s Catching duo both make the roster, and as reserves no less. Family reunion for the Contreras brothers as well.
I give it til tomorrow if not already the stories of Snitker snubbing Freeman start to surface
bums me out that Heim was beaten out by Trevino. Heim has had a better season in every way.
Does it, or does it say more about the popularity of the players? Trevino plays with the Yankees, one of the most popular and historic teams in all of professional sports in the world. Wouldn’t be the first time fans stuffed the ballot box to get an undeserving player in but still managed to do so because of the fan base’s size and popularity.
Yeah, remember when Cincinnati fans did just that? But at least their players were worthy of the distinction. I don’t see how, if only the starters are picked by the fans, that Trevino and the others I mentioned were put on the squad—especially when there are so many more deserving.
in 1957, the Cincinnati Times-Star and Burger Beer created prefilled ballots with all Redlegs starters. The newspaper distributed them in the advertisement section while Burger Beer distributed them at every bar.
There was only one non-redleg starter voted in. 1B Stan Musial narrowly defeated CIN 1B George Crowe. Frank Robinson and Ed Bailey were the only players who should’ve been a starter. Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Ernie Banks, Eddie Matthews and Red Schoendienst were better choices. The commissioner added Mays and Aaron.
The fans lost the right to vote until 1970.
This wasn’t even close to the worst decisions by the MLB Commissioners in the 1950s.
Actually I don’t know how Kershaw is on there over Strider. If you want to penalize Strider for the lower innings pitched that’s fine, but he’s pitched the same as Kershaw with relatively close to the same ERA while having the best strikeout rate of any starting pitcher in baseball.
Kershaw is the guy who is out of place. Either go with Rodon and penalize both Kershaw and Strider for fewer IP. Or go with Strider if you want to make an exception for the lower IP
Either way, Kershaw doesn’t belong regardless of the stance you want to take on the lower IP debate.
I have Super Famous And HoF-Bound on line 1 if you’d like to pick up.
Urias deserved it more than Kershaw as far as Dodgers pitchers go.
Yeah that 6/6 record of Urias is really a HOF beater.
Tyler Anderson deserves it more than either of them
Dumb take, mj.
Probably Strider’s workload.
clayton chokeshaw, Not clayton kershaw.
“He blew it again- can’t believe this”
-V Scully
@Y2KAK “Why is Joe Mantiply an all star and not Carlos Rodon.”
Because apparently, he can both Mantiply…and divide us..?
I wonder what kind of phantom injuries we will see in the next week so these guys don’t have to show up.
I’d honestly love to see Houston boycott it again. It was funny last season.
The John Schreiber Fan Council would like to request a recount of the votes
Kevin gausman is an allstar
Leaving Wheeler off is a joke
Yes, but I’m glad. Want everyone rested.
Doesn’t mean he has to pitch. He deserves the honor and it is crazy he wasn’t selected. Nola too.
not Nola, too many good SP in NL. Wheeler will likely be a replacement for injury or rest
Luis Arraez* not José
Where is Ty France?!
Absolutely snubbed.
Injured?
No he’s been playing the last couple games already he’s not hurt
False
William Contreras < Will Smith
No. Not even. Plus William Will be the DH
Well he’s definitely better than D’Arnaud
William Contreras actually has a better OPS+ than his brother; he just doesn’t have as many at bats.
I’d actually rather bump D’Arnaud than William. He’s been nothing short of amazing with the time they have given him. Definitely deserve on the team. D’Arnaud or Smith I could probably flip a coin between tbh
William actually probably deserves to start. He’s put up just as much production as every other catcher in the conversation while having about half as many ABs as everyone else. It’s crazy
I think Happ in there over Riley is a joke. They’ve got plenty of outfielders and there was no reason to add Happ.
MJ, agree with you on Ian Happ. To reward a buffoon team like the Cubs 2 All-Star players is ridiculous
“Reward the Cubs”
Right, I forgot how much bonus money the Cubs front office gets for having two All Stars. Step off, clown.
The clown here ain’t cars… the Cubs are a disaster and Happ is almost as bad an All-Star as Bryan LaHair.
I’m a cubs fan, and he is actually playing really well this year. Do not think he is Lahair level, but I do agree he should be nowhere near the all star game this year. He’s been good not all star level good though
MLB put Happ in as all-star so Preller will overpay even more for him in a trade and get Cubs more prospects.
You obviously don’t watch baseball.
Worst All Star Selections:
SS 1944 PIT Zak, Frankie
C 1963 WSA Leppert, Don
1B 2012 CHC LaHare, Bryan
2B 1944 BSN Ryan, Connie
3B 1933 CHC English, Woody
SS 1946 CIN Miller, Eddie
LF 1973 LAD Mota, Manny
CF 1981 BOS Lynn Fred
RF 1969 SEP Hegan, Mike
Bryan LaHare is the reason I give when people talk about how much better the players are at voting for things than the writers. The players are only a little better than the fans at voting.
In Connie Ryan’s defense, he hit .294 with an OBP of .364 and he stole 13 of 21 bases, and played an above average 2B in 1944.
Your comment made no sense. But, that reflects on your intelligence. The Cubs are a bad team, I never mentioned their FO, though they are responsible for the mess.
Are you seriously comparing Ian Happ to Bryan LaHair? That’s a horrible comparison. I had to Google who the hell he was. Insane to think they choose him over Rizzo in 2012.
Happ has bee grrwt all year. Plain and simple
If I remember correctly LaHair had a really, really good month then sucked after that. The players are barely smarter than the fans when it comes to voting.
In fairness, Hegan was with the lowly Pilots who had to have a token representative. Plus, Hegan’s real position was first base. He was a great fielder there, but the Pilots had Don Mincher.
I liked Mike Hegan as a player too.
What about Devan Williams of my Brewers?
I would expect a SUPERFAN making claim to “their” Brewers would know it’s spelled Devin.
Thank you! Well deserved, and I am still a superfan!
Sorry, couldn’t resist. As a Cardinals fan, I hope the Brewers finish in second. Should be a good race until the end of the season.
Any one’s race to win between the two of them. We have the worse OF in BB but a decent pitching staff. The cardinals good hitting, no consistent starting pitching!
If they combined rosters, they might have a record similar to the Yankees’!
A bit surprised Cease was not included.
Like wise.
They took only TA because he was a starter, when Cease is probably the most deserving White Sock.
Several of the pitchers were their team’s only representative. If you did this strictly according to merit, I think he’d get in. He deserved it. But maybe it’ll light a fire under him for down the stretch. I don’t think he gives McClanahan a run for his money, but he could finish top 3 in CYA voting.
I’m happy for Ian Happ. He earned his spot.
No all-star but a much-improved Ham and Egger Plus!
UWPSUPERFAN77, great description of Ian Happ. He has basically played well for half of each season he’s played. Not an All-Star.
He’s definitely an all star. His numbers prove it.
Who will be a replacement for Bryce Harper?
That was in the article itself.
William is replacing him as the starter, I’m wondering who will replace the roster spot on the bench. I should’ve been clear about that.
Where is Josh Bell? He’s been terrific.
He’s not as marketable as Soto unfortunately.
Bell could take Harper’s roster spot, but it’s unlikely the Nats will get more than one rep.
why does that matter if he’s the best remaining option (which there is an argument for)?
CJ Cron has been similarly good and they had to pick one Rockie. Freddie Freeman and Christian Walker also squeezed out as lots of NL 1B having good seasons.
Jonah Heim snubbed for his former partner. I love Trevy but Heim deserved it imo.
Absolutely! I love Trevy too but Jonah is the better player and is having the better season.
As a Tiger fan, I do not like Gas can Soto as our representative, prefer Lange or Fulmer.
Maybe they wanted a LH ?
Soto has unhittable stuff. If he could throw the ball over the plate, he’d be Chapman-esque.
Tim Anderson voted in as a starter. I guess the voters don’t care about defense and him being just a total jackass.
Jackass, how?
By cheating on his wife on numerous occasions, giving the middle finger to the crowd after making his tenth error of the season and his third of the game, and for referring himself as the modern day Jackie Robinson. A true jackass indeed.
He reminds me of being a less kind Reggie Jackson of this era!
Agree, pinstripes!
pinstripes, even as a White Sox fan, I agree. Didn’t hear about him cheating on his wife, but comparing the minor backlash he’s gotten for bat-flipping to the systemic racism that Jackie faced, from seemingly everywhere, is alarmingly out of touch, to put it nicely. He’s a very good player, though, and this is about watching the best players, not the nicest people. Ty Cobb is in the HoF and he was a consummate jackass.
Pinstripe,
You’re a clown. To bring up something about his personal life is just ridiculous (unfounded accusations I’m sure). Even if your silly statement was credible, I’m sure there’s never been an athlete to cheat on his wife. Oh god no. Kick rocks.
Rodon and Webb, one should have made it. Rodon has more than earned a spot. Webb as an add-on.
You can be battling with Vlad Jr for most of the voting get hurt miss 12 games and not even be the alt? Then Gilbert has been one of the best this year and not make it either. Wonder if Julio was considered our charity player? I know more will be added but then people know you were a replacement not the same.
It never says replacement all-star when your career is over, and no, nobody remembers either. You make the all-star team, you’re an all-star forever. There are 3-4 legit snubs every year. No one outside of Seattle is going to freak out about France or Gilbert not being there.
@Roy- Lol you’re wrong; just look around the internet– national writers are talking about France being snubbed. They’re the only ones that matter regarding this subject because >95% of fans (and obviously you) are biased and only care about their own team’s players anyway.
Wait, national writers are talking about him being snubbed? I take back everything I said. Those guys know everything. As far as my bias, I’m a Cubs fan, and I voted for one Cub on the ballots I filled out this year. One. Contreras. Didn’t even consider anyone else. Happy that Happ made it, but I wouldn’t have batted an eye if he didn’t. I vote for the players that I think are All-Stars, and that’s it. Wasn’t even dogging France & Gilbert, just saying, outside of Seattle, it’s not that big a deal. They are not well known players. You could put 50 names down right now who were “snubbed” before.
I’m nowhere near Seattle and I think it’s a big deal they got snubbed for less-deserving Yankees.
Imlive in Missouri and Im freakin out bro…..just somyou know
Wow!!! No Austin Riley but one Travis d’Arnaud? I’m a Braves fan but this is a for sure “Ain’t nobody came to see you, Otis” situation.
Its not about the player Its about the position, Riley cant be catcher. Bryce Harper was in the All Star Ballot as DH, Contreras came in 2nd That why he is the replacement
Is Austin Riley a catcher?
No, but when do you need three catchers? Hell, I would have taken Molina over d’Arnaud.
Yeah and it’s Yadi’s last season, would’ve been cool to see him go out with Pujols in one last ASG appearance
There was no way Riley was getting picked over Arrenado. Catcher is a thinner position in the NL.
Big deal. Have two 3B reserves. There are two 1B reserves.
Requiring every team to be represented is stupid when tanking is a common strategy for teams to rebuild.
It’s an exhibition game that has no purpose but for fan service, so who really cares?
The fans. You answered it yourself.
So your a player having an all star season, but your ownership is not spending money and tanking. So you cant go to all star game?Dont deserve it? Does that make a lot of sense..they want all the fans to watch the HR derby and All Star game. So we will screw the tv ratings up lose national sponsors? t shirt and hat sales? No Reds Royals Tigers Cubs Orioles Pirates Rangers Dbacks Nationals Rockies. all because they are horrid and are rebuilding? Tell that to lil Johnny the Nats fan that wont watch now…I guess you watched Top Gun Maverick? Dont think just do it! Thats only way you would post something that crazy!
Who said players that are having an all-star season shouldn’t be in the game? Forcing every team to be represented will potentially screw a player who is passed over because a lesser player is included from a team that isn’t represented. Teams that have stripped their club of good players because they are rebuilding are likely to have no deserving players. Forcing that team to be represented will cause a more deserving player to be left out. Joe Mantiply over Carlos Rodon? No, just no.
fan votes, then the top all star deserving player on each team that was not fan voted. Then you build the rosters.
cant have 10 1B..or we roster bat!
jonbluvin, totally agree. Cease got hosed, too, because every team needs a representative. It should be based on merit and merit alone. Some people will get snubbed anyway, such as when you have 3 excellent 3B and only 2 can make it, but at least you’d have more deserving players.
The Tigers’ relievers are pretty good. Alex Lange, who came in the Nick Castellanos trade, has all-star numbers. But, Miguel Cabrera could just as easily be the lone Tiger representative if they could say his selection counted.
As long as Miggy plays, I don’t see why it shouldn’t count.
Have to be happy for Joe Mantiply, the guy got cut by both the Tigers and Yankees went years in the minors Arizona gave him a chance and no matter what happens in his career if he continues to be good or if he flops and gets cut again. The man is a MLB all-star and that’s something no one can take from him.
congrats for sure!
Jose Trevino??? He might be the worst all star ever who wasn’t named because each team has to have someone.
Wrong, he was named an All Star because he has been the second best catcher in the AL this season.
Vazquez, Murphy, and Heim better
Major L take right there
Not even close, look at Heim’s numbers.
Trevino:What? What team does he play for! Fairly new, or flash in the pan?
Anyone think they start the voting too early? I was thinking of guys who really got going in June.
Super cool that the Contreras brothers get to start in the same lineup. How proud their parents must be!
Don’t know who to pick of Mullins, Hays, Mountcastle, Mancini and Santander. All would be deserving if you had to pick one. Lopez made the choice easy I guess
Congregations on your team turning it around recently. The fact that you have a few candidates show how well you are currently playing!
Braves manager doesn’t want to see Freddy Freeman again.
@von. I think fans should be able to vote on the pitchers as well. It did seem a tad early to start voting though.
I don’t think fans should be able to vote on anything. Rather see it handled by a panel of hall of fame players.
The fact that Joc is starting proves this is a joke
Agree with Joc not being picked. He starts because he plays in SF and they really support their players in voting. I think he is a good player,but not a starter of All-star team. He did kill my Brewers last year in the playoffs!
Among NL OFers, he’s 2nd in OPS this year. The All Star game isn’t about what you’ve done in your career, it’s about what you’ve done this year, and this year, he deserves to be in the OF.
Not just SF voters, but he’s also well liked by Atlanta and LA fans from his time there.
Except Joc has been clutch this year, and—except for Rodon and Webb—the only Giant worthy of a spot on the NL All-Star team.
Happy for Jorge Lopez and his second life in the pen but would of loved to see Hays as the Orioles representative or Mancini who’s having a nice year at the dish.
I know everyone only wants the Rockies to get one rep, but I think both Cron and Daniel Bard deserved to make the team. I hope Bard at least gets named as an injury replacement.
Dylan Cease should had been the White Sox rep.
The fans shouldn’t have voted for Jackie
Have to think Zack Wheeler is first in line to replace an injured pitcher.
As good as Wheeler has been, I don’t think so. Lots of good SP options in the NL this season and I don’t think Wheeler is top 10.
Huh?
What’s absurd about this? I’m a Phillies fan, and as good has he has been, he’s not better than any of the guys already in the game and there are other SP that aren’t in that are better (like Rodon, for example, as has already been mentioned).
I just disagree about him not being a top 10 starter. He had a couple of bumps early on in the season but he has been as good as anyone since May.
Wheeler is not a top 10 in the NL this year? Ok
Bring back the final vote!
Carlos Rodon and Logan Webb > Julio Urías… LA bias really showing
nvm i’m trippen… swore i saw Urías on the roster earlier. and i’m still taking both over Kershaw
Haha
Good thing no one agrees with you giant homers. Kershaw in Dodger Stadium will be one of the highlights of the all star game.
But not based on this year’s performance. The game has completely deconstructed—it’s almost the Pro Bowl.
And you are still wrong, matt.
Jake Peavy remains the Padres’ most recent homegrown All Star.
@harambe, you might be considered incorrect as Bednar, Fried and Clase were all Padres prospects. Don’t forget Trea Turner. Also, France will either be the biggest snub or get in as a replacement. Either way, Padres sign or draft all-stars, but Preller trades them all away. The team of stars Preller has now traded away would be competitive with the Yankees this year. If Padres don’t turn this around, (and it’s not looking good), Seidler has to consider moving on from Preller. The ‘hot talent lava’ is all playing for other teams.
None of them made the ASG as Padres.
@harambe, that was my point. Either Preller miscalculated their value or his system may have failed to make them all-stars. He did get Musgrove as part of the Bednar trade, but nothing else came back to the Padres for giving up all these all-stars
No one is ever happy with all the selections! I agree it would be better to dump one player for every team. But, we forget it is an exhibition for the fans of every team!
No Logan Gilbert? No Ty France? LOL
I just looked over Aaron Judges home and away numbers. It’s almost like a Coors field difference. I think he stays in NY to keep his HOF numbers going.
I recommend checking Altuves home road splits. Highly annoying
Altuve, lifetime, home & away
Home 755 746 3280 2958 474 905 168 12 101 321 140 43 253 415 .306 .364 .473 .838 1400 74 31 17 21 25 31 .326 103
Away 750 738 3366 3081 453 945 188 17 80 350 127 38 223 385 .307 .356 .457 .813 1407 91 28 9 25 16 31 .328 97
Astros hot takes. You poorly assumed career context. Go home and bang on a trash can
There is a .020 difference in OPS for altuve. Judge’s difference is .133. Did you even look at the stats of the two players before trying to call out Altuve?
“Sigh”
Altuve at home in 2022: .350
Altuve on the road in 2022: .217
There ya go. Don’t shoot the messenger.
But he was taking hall of fame stuff. That isn’t based off of one season. Don’t be a clown.
jjdoo2, you jumped in and poorly assumed career context, jumping at the chance to chastise an Astros chastiser. This is not me being a clown. The original comment did not specify career or season context. This was your poor assumption.
Common sense when talking about hall of fame stuff is career numbers, not one season. Your reading comprehension needs a bit of work.
You should re read the post. At the end he notes that his home away splits could affect his hall of fame chances. He does not say, however, Judges CAREER home/away splits in the beginning.
Since this is a discussion forum, I am allowed to respond to this comment any way that I see fit. If I wish to anecdotally add that Altuves home away splits this year are annoying; that shouldn’t be a signal for you to jump in and try to erroneously correct me.
Can we get back to talking baseball now?
When reading his post, did you not catch the number of games, and at bats, etc …? Reading comprehension and minimum math skills should have indicated these were not Altuve’s 2022 alone. You are the one who wandered the conversation. Point being made was how consistent Altuve has been over his career regardless of stadium, and how Judge has been vastly helped by his home stadium. Care to continue this conversation?
If they needed another Dodger, why is Kershaw there when Urias is having a better year?
Rodon and Kyle Wright got robbed. Castillo belongs but why bother with Helsey when you already have a non-closer reliever in Mantiply? Reward the starters over the set-up guys.
Will Smith makes more sense as the backup catcher than d’Arnaud. Better season and he’s a Dodger. Austin Riley and Josh Bell should be on the team over Happ and Contreras.
Weird selection of Braves. Two of their best four players this season (Riley and Wright, along Swanson and Fried) aren’t in the game while Acuna is, who missed plenty of time.
Ty France not making it is a joke, especially over Stanton and Springer. Logan Gilbert and Dylan Cease deserved it too. More than Cole at least. That Yankees guy over Jonah Heim is stupid too. Trevino will be like Bryan LaHair: in ten years we’ll be like who the hell is that guy on the All-Star team?
I agree with everything except Urias being more deserving than Kershaw. Urias has a higher ERA, FIP, HR/9, BB/9, and less K/9. Kershaw loses points for injury but he has the better rate stats
Urias is not having a better yesr than Kershaw. Period.
@ben3
“Reward the starters over the set up guys.” Why is that? As pitching staffs have grown, starters remain at 5, while the number of set up guys has grown to 5-6 per staff. MLB has made them a more important role. The ASG should acknowledge that. We get the best 2 position players at each position, and the best starters, and best closers. It is increasingly important to showcase the best set up men as well. To that point, Fullmer or Lange were more deserving than Soto to represent the Tigers, as they are near the top setup men, while Soto is currently a middle of the pack closer.
Nico Hoerner should have been selected as a reserve. What nimrods pick the reserves?
Sorry, but even as a Cubs fan, Nico didn’t deserve it, Tommy Edman is a far greater snub at shortstop. Hate saying it, but it’s true.
This game has gone downhill. Years ago the stars would play most of the game and pitchers would throw three innings. It meant something to the players. Now practically everyone pitches and plays making it a bit of a travesty. The selection process for starters, pitchers and reserves is flawed. The game is not worth watching since it has become meaningless.
It was MUCH worse when the game “meant something.” You had utility guys making the all star game and cost deserving players a spot.
Go back to 1970, where you belong.
If you watch old all star game film, the pregame and in game announcers talked about which pitchers worked the Sunday before and which pitchers were scheduled to pitch the following Thursday. That factored in which pitchers pitched and how long.
Kind of hilarious Andres Gimenez earned a spot for Cleveland and Mets Fransico Lindor did not (Traded for each other)
I can’t believe anyone beat me to this.
And Rosario also has a 1.7 bWAR this year.
Kershaw shouldn’t be there over Rodon and Pederson definitely shouldn’t be there which makes the fact that he got voted in as a starter ultra stupid. I guess when you get pieced up by Tommy “Strip Club Parking Lot” Pham in front of the world you get the old pity vote for the all star team. Ian Happ sorry but no way. Year after year it’s the same thing guys get snubbed and we all complain about it as we should. I voted but I don’t even watch the game anymore because it’s a BS popularity contest.
Making the all star team while playing only 43 games is a joke
clayton chokeshaw should *not* be involved with the game in any way, shape, or form.
“He blew it again- can’t believe this guy”
-V Scully
Clown take.
Cooooop!
Why Cooper over Bell?
Do the A’s and pirates really need to have a player both teams are almost triple A level
Just because the team “is” doesn’t mean the player selected is triple A..
Ok, adding Rodon erases that initial error.
Hats off to Garrett Cooper, quietly having a solid year!
They had 25 man rosters when there were 15 teams now the total teams number is almost double that and they only roster 8 more players!!?? No wonder some players get “missed.”
I will go yell at clouds now…..
Guaranteeing one player from each team is ridiculous. Some years it leads to travesty while a deserving player gets shut out.
OK, back to yelling at clouds…..
There are no travesties. It’s an exhibition.
Like anyone else though – sometimes a transvestite can be an exhibitionist.
I do apologize.
Congrats to Jackie on getting the nod to start at SS for the AL. Obviously well-deserved.
ef the all star game
Cooper over Freeman?
Admittedly I’m a little biased, but no Logan Webb in this year’s All Star Game?
Does, or should, Farhan Zaidi consider trading Carlos Rodon?
I’m not even a Atlanta Braves fan, but losing the All Star Game last year was total bullish!t…
At least they won a championship, classy organization. Just my opinion, don’t care about the politics, just think the Braves got screwed in my opinion.
Stanton starting ahead of Julio Rodriguez is a joke!!!
Padres have Machado and Musgrove in the All Star lineup.
However, they could have had those two, plus Trea Turner, David Bednar, Luis Castillo, and Max Fried, as they have all been in the organisation at some point.
That tells you everything you need to know about how poorly Preller has done in the trade market. He’s pretty much traded away an all star lineup for spare parts and duds.
Cooper and J.D. Martinez are All Stars because they ranked 3rd in the player ballot. They are having nice years but I suggest more flexibility when there is an injury replacement. Especially at “DH”, which any hitter can do in the All Star Game. It’s just that there is only 15 players in each league at a position (or perhaps a little more; 15 on the fan ballot). So the 3rd highest player vote gets in? Let’s let the league manager pick a replacement that was initially “slighted”.
No hyphen / dash in the word “All Star”. Why does everyone put one ? Writers and us fans are also always putting hyphen/dashes in “first inning” and “second round”. No need.
Glad Hader is passing. He needs the rest.