MLB All-Star Game Articles - Page 6

Earning an All-Star nod is an honor few MLB players get to claim. Whether it’s as a starter, backup, or replacement, it all counts the same, and being selected by your peers is a bonus to the humbling honor. For Minnesota Twins super utilityman Willi Castro, that became a reality on Thursday. Castro was named […]

Texas Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia will be competing in this year’s Home Run Derby, he announced on Wednesday. With the Rangers hosting all of the All-Star festivities, Garcia will be swinging in front of his own fans and will likely have a significant home-field advantage at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Garcia will be participating […]

Rafael Devers is more than putting up All-Star numbers in 2024, but you won’t see him in Arlington for the Midsummer Classic next week. On Tuesday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora revealed why. “He’s not gonna participate,” Cora said, per Mass Live. “Obviously, he has been grinding through a few things, especially his left shoulder. […]

Cleveland Guardians slugger Jose Ramirez is headed back to the Home Run Derby. The third baseman confirmed his participation on Tuesday, joining Gunnar Henderson, Pete Alonso, Alec Bohm, Bobby Witt Jr. and Marcell Ozuna. MLB should announce the final two spots in the next day or so. Ramirez made the announcement in a tweet, simply […]

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna added his name to the 2024 Home Run Derby field, becoming the fifth player to accept an invitation. Ozuna joins fellow NL East players Pete Alonso and Alec Bohm in the Derby, along with Gunnar Henderson and Bobby Witt Jr. Those five and three more will square off next […]

The Seattle Mariners haven’t had a great deal of postseason success of late, having made the playoffs once in the last 22 years. But the team is in a good spot with its starting rotation anchored by Logan Gilbert. Now, Gilbert’s hard work for the Mariners has earned the young pitcher his first MLB All-Star […]

While the Chicago Cubs are struggling to stay in the playoff race, they have undoubtedly found a star in starting pitcher Shota Imanaga. His efforts have now put him on an exclusive list in Cubs franchise history. By being voted to the All-Star Game, Imanaga joined Sam Jones (1955) as the only Chicago rookie pitchers […]

Detroit left fielder Riley Greene has been one of the breakout stars of the 2024 MLB season, as he and Tarik Skubal both earned spots in the All-Star Game for the Tigers. With 17 home runs, however, it’s only natural that fans might speculate about Greene playing in the Home Run Derby as well. Tigers beat […]

Teoscar Hernandez is enjoying a strong first season for the Los Angeles Dodgers — one that’s landed him a spot in the All-Star Game. With the Home Run Derby field also taking shape, Hernandez is hoping for more. The 31-year-old outfielder has swatted 19 home runs so far in 2024, putting him on track to […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale is one of the great stories so far in the 2024 MLB season. It just got better for him after getting an MLB All-Star Game nod. Not many people expected him to get such an honor after all the challenges he had to overcome in the past just to continue […]

Because of the current interleague play format, the surreal feeling that used to accompany an MLB All-Star Game is much diminished these days. There is still an awe factor present when a superstar notches an incredible feat against or at the expense of another one, but the storylines are what carries the event. In what […]

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes has tapered off after starting red-hot this year. However, there may be some Yankee fans in the All-Star Game selection committee, as the eighth-year veteran surprisingly got chosen as a reserve. Holmes opened up about his gratitude, via MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. #Yankees closer Clay Holmes reacts after being named […]

For the third year in a row and fourth overall in his career, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is going to play in the MLB All-Star Game after getting selected as a reserve behind Philadephia Phillies star Bryce Harper. “I am so honored to be selected as an All-Star and represent the @Mets!” […]

We are just over a week away from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, and the rosters have been announced for the American League and National League. As usual, there are a few snubs on each side, and we will dive deeper into those. Over the next week, there will be injury reserves announced, so there […]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes is headed to the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, becoming the first player to ever be selected first overall in the draft and then make the All-Star team in the next season, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Pirates selected Paul Skenes last year with the No. 1 […]

The MLB All-Star Game is fast approaching, and the rosters are starting to come into focus. With the starters being named Wednesday, all eyes shift to the player ballots, where the remaining 23 players on both the American League and National League squads will be selected by their peers. Naturally, deserving players will be left […]

The Baltimore Orioles had two players named starters for the American League in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game that will take place in Texas, and the two are Adley Rutschman at catcher and Gunnar Henderson at shortstop. Rutschman spoke on Henderson’s selection, saying it is “a testament to the work he has put in.” “The […]

The New York Yankees are now just 14-15 since the start of June after getting off to the hottest start in baseball. That’s due in large part to the lack of production in the lineup around Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, who were both named 2024 All-Star Game starters on Wednesday. Soto shared his excitement […]

The 2024 All-Star game starting lineups are in, and baseball fans did right by the game’s stars, for the most part. The MLB continued its two-phase fan voting system that it instituted in 2019, with Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge each earning automatic starting spots as the top vote-getters in each league. Judge is currently […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are the best team in baseball, sporting a .659 winning percentage and a comfortable nine game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. So it’s no surprise that the team has its share of All-Star caliber players. But the Phillies have done something truly special for the 2024 MLB All-Star […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined an exclusive group after being named the starting first baseman for the American League All-Star team on Wednesday. Guerrero Jr., who is playing in his fourth career All-Star game, joins Roberto Alomar, Joe Carter and Jose Bautista as the only Blue Jays to be voted as an All-Star starter three times. […]

One of the best parts of MLB is watching young players come into their own and establishing themselves as stars. The game is so difficult and the seasons are so grueling that finding a spark can be remarkably tough, even for prospects that come up with all-world expectations. Yet, in 2024, there’s a big group […]

Rob Manfred announced on Thursday that the Atlanta Braves will host the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. “As a model of success on and off the field, the Braves deserve to host the All-Star Game,” Manfred said in a statement, via Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Truist Park and The […]

An MLB player has not batted .400 in a season since 1948. Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez is looking to change that. Following the MLB’s All-Star Game Tuesday in which he hit in both of his at-bats, Arraez will enter a second half of the season in which he looks to push toward the […]

The National League defeated the American League in the MLB All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington, Tuesday night, 3-2, which snapped a 10-year drought for the NL. Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz received MVP honors after he hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning that gave the National League the lead it held on […]

There’s something poetic about an unlikely hero making a name for themselves on one of his or her sport’s biggest stages. On a team filled with Atlanta Braves stars and a pair of MVPs, it was a first-time All-Star who won the 2023 MLB All-Star Game for the National League, its first triumph since 2012. […]

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano left the MLB All-Star Game Tuesday due to back tightness. American League manager Dusty Baker provided the following update on Romano, via ESPN: “He threw his last pitch in the bullpen before he went out there, he just felt a little tightness in his lower back, and we got […]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller still probably can’t believe that he just played in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. At some point in his career, the thought of being part of the Midsummer Classic was nothing but just a fantasy for him. “There’s light at the end of the tunnel,”  said Keller when the first-timer […]

For a veteran journeyman like catcher Elias Diaz, just earning an invitation to the MLB All-Star Game is special. But hitting a clutch home run to end a 12-year drought for the National League is almost too good to be true. While Diaz’s emotions and excitement definitely left a strong impression, his Colorado Rockies teammates […]

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz couldn’t hold back his emotions as he talked about his mom following his MVP performance in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. Diaz’s mom was in attendance for the annual showcase, and the Rockies star made sure to show love for her following the National League’s historic victory against the […]

The National League is a punching bag no longer after a 3-2 comeback win over the American League in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. T-Mobile Park played host to a strange but riveting Midsummer Classic that featured highlight reel catches in the very beginning of the game, memorable exchanges and a thrilling ending courtesy of […]

The Los Angeles Angels and their superstar pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani have made plenty of headlines in the past few weeks leading up to the MLB All-Star Game. The Angels’ ace has ‘incomprehensible’ ability according to one of his ASG peers. He gave a live injury update during Tuesday’s game. Ohtani’s free agency […]

The Oakland Athletics may not have a lot of fans at each home contest, but they certainly showed up in droves at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. The ones that made it out to Seattle came with a mission, to make sure the league doesn’t forget their plight against the team ownership attempting to move […]

While Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts might have wanted to recruit Shohei Ohtani as well after hearing the chants of Seattle Mariners fans at the MLB All-Star Game, the Los Angeles Dodgers duo know very well they can’t do that. For those who missed it, fans at the T-Mobile Park in Seattle–where the All-Star Game […]

Shohei Ohtani has reached the level of stardom where even the most mundane things he says makes news. So, you could imagine how dialed in Los Angeles Angels fans were when he provided an injury update on his cracked middle fingernail. “Little hiccups here and there with the finger, but other than that, I’m healthy,” […]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena has come up with some great plays early in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, and it’s got Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman pissed (sort of). After Arozarena got a hit in the bottom of the first inning, Freddie Freeman hilariously told the Rays star to slow down […]

Torii Hunter was surely entertained by the start of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, as fans were treated to a defensive clinic in Seattle’s T-Mobile Park. As anticipated, Ronald Acuna Jr. was ready to lead things off with a bang in the first inning, smacking a ball to the opposite field near the wall before […]

Shohei Ohtani lined up at the plate in the bottom of the first inning at the MLB All-Star Game, and the T-Mobile Park crowd went ballistic trying to recruit him to join the Seattle Mariners. Hitting second for the American League, Ohtani faced a full count when the Mariners home fans began their recruiting chant […]

The 2023 Home Run Derby was captivating as always, and Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the event. Chicago White Sox slugger Luis Robert lost to Randy Arozarena in the second round, and Pete Alonso also disappointed after lofty expectations. Unfortunately, Robert is now set to miss the All-Star Game as he deals […]