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The MLB All-Star Game vote is complete and starters have been announced for this year’s Games in Atlanta.
The two reigning MVP prize winners, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, were appointed captains in the national and American leagues respectively after winning the fan vote.
But even though these two and some others were expected choice of fans, there are other well -deserved players coming into the mixture this year.
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Los Angeles Dodgers appointed hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates as he runs the bases after a solo home in the ninth round against Washington Nationals in Nationals Park April 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In the American League, Detroit Tigers, which owns the best record in MLB of 54-32, coming in on Wednesday, has three representatives in the starting lineup. Second Baseman Gleyber Torres, a former teammate of Judge at New York Yankees, has had a resurgence in his first year in Motor City.
Riley Greene joins the Referee of Outfield with Javier Báez, who has been one of the best stories in MLB this season considering his match since he joined Tigers in 2022. He made his third career all-star team, but he is considered an outfield this time instead of a shortstop.
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Then there are Seattle Mariners who relieve Catcher Cal Raleigh, who gets the start behind the record for the American league. He has 33 homers in 84 matches, and his war of 5.6 is only number two to judge for the year.
Not only is this his first All-Star selection as a starter, but Raleigh is the first Mariners-Catcher to start.
Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh hits a two-run home drive during the seventh round against Chicago Cubs 20 June 2025 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Jacob Wilson’s meteoric increase in athletics served him the starting shortstopjob on July 15 in Triust Park in Atlanta. He has a .339 batting average coming in Wednesday, second to judge in the American league. Orioles’ Ryan O’Hearn also earned his first ever all-star bid.
The remaining starters for the American League are Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (first base) and Cleveland Guardians’ Jose Ramirez (third base).
For the National League, Chicago Cubs Phenom Center Fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong gets his first all-star nod after he stole 25 bases and hit 21 homers before the break.
And while it’s not his first all-star performance, it’s been a long time for the New York Mets Shortstop Francisco Lindor. He has not played in the game since his time in Cleveland in 2019.
New York Yankees’ Aaron judge only runs after hitting a two-run home drive in the first lap against Kansas City Royals June 10, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Dodgers also have several starters behind Ohtani, where Freddie Freeman plays the first base and Will Smith catches.
The remaining National League starters are Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte (2B), San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado (3B), Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. (Of) and Cubs’ Kyle Tucker (of).
