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2022 All-Star Game

List Of All-Star Roster Replacements

By Mark Polishuk | July 17, 2022 at 7:27pm CDT

7:25PM: Freddie Freeman is also joining the NL roster, as the league announced that the Dodgers first baseman is replacing Starling Marte.

4:04PM: The league announced that the Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas has now been added to the NL roster, taking the spot of Brewers righty Corbin Burnes.

July 17, 1:15PM: The Mariners have announced that Ty France will be joining the festivities as well. MLB later announced the addition as well, noting that he is replacing Mike Trout. With Trout not taking part, Byron Buxton will move into the starting center fielder role for the American League.

10:05AM: MLB has announced three more additions, with one of them being the previously reported addition of Williams. The other two are closers: Liam Hendriks of the White Sox and Jordan Romano of the Blue Jays. Those three will replace Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander and Max Fried.

July 16, 11:01PM: Brewers reliever Devin Williams has also been named to the NL roster, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports (Twitter link).

7:11:PM: Four replacements were announced to the All-Star rosters, taking the spots of four other players who won’t be part of the Midsummer Classic.  Dodgers left-hander Tyler Anderson, Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth, and Braves third baseman Austin Riley will be joining the National League’s team, while Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal has been named to the American League’s roster.

Espinal is replacing Jose Altuve, who was hit in the knee by a pitch on Thursday.  Altuve sat out Friday’s action and is back in the Astros lineup tonight as the DH, but even though he is well enough to play, Altuve and the Astros will use the All-Star break to get the second baseman fully back to 100 percent.  Altuve had been voted in as the AL’s starter at second baseman, but now the Guardians’ Andres Gimenez take over as the starter for Tuesday’s game.

Jazz Chisholm was voted as the NL’s starting second baseman, but the Marlins standout will also be missing the game due to his lower back injury.  Chisholm has been on the 10-day injured list since June 28, but he has been working out at the Marlins’ spring camp, and taking part in baseball activities.  There isn’t a set timeline for Chisholm’s return, but the team is hopeful Chisholm can be activated for the start of the second half.  With Chisholm out, Jeff McNeil becomes the NL’s new starter at the keystone, while Cronenworth will take over the backup infield role.

Giants lefty Carlos Rodon is also battling injury, opening the door for Anderson to receive the first All-Star nod of his seven-year career.  Rodon has both a blister and a split nail on the middle finger of his throwing hand, and told  Henry Schulman and other reporters that he is skipping the ASG in order to give the injury time to properly heal.  There isn’t yet any indication that Rodon might require a visit to the injured list, and since Rodon last pitched on Thursday, he’ll receive at least a full week off between starts.

Riley was perhaps the most prominent omission from the original All-Star roster, given how the Braves slugger has posted some huge numbers over the first half.  However, as it often the case with “snubs,” the situation sorted itself out once other players started to drop out.  Riley will be taking the place of Nolan Arenado, as the Cardinals third baseman will use the break to rest a lingering back problem.

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List Of Home Run Derby Contestants

By Anthony Franco | July 14, 2022 at 6:32pm CDT

July 14: Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will return to Dodger Stadium as the final Derby participant, Texas announced. Seager, who was also named to the American League All-Star team this afternoon as an injury replacement, has hit 21 homers on the season. He also appeared in the 2016 Home Run Derby.

July 13, 6:25pm: Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez will also participate, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (on Twitter). Ramirez has never participated in the Derby before, but he’ll join the event amidst a 17-homer season. Like Rodriguez, he’ll be part of the American League All-Star team the following night.

July 13, 3:50pm: Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez announced on social media that he will be joining the contest. As a rookie, this will naturally be his first appearance in the derby.

July 12: Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber has joined the field, with Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer relaying that he himself posted about it on Instagram.

July 11, 9:21pm: Nationals star Juan Soto will also participate. The Talk Nats blog first reported (on Twitter) that Soto would accept an invitation if offered and Héctor Gómez of Z101 confirmed he’d be in the event. Soto, who was a part of last year’s event, has hit 17 longballs on the season. He’ll also be part of the NL All-Star Team the following night.

7:06pm: The 2022 Home Run Derby will take place next Monday, and the field is beginning to take shape. Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. each announced this afternoon that they’d be participating, while Katie Woo of the Athletic reports that Cardinals designated hitter Albert Pujols will partake as well.

Pujols’ participation is the most surprising (and notable) of the three. He’s a four-time contestant but hasn’t appeared in a Derby in more than a decade. He’s only hit five longballs this year but twice led the National League during his first stint in St. Louis and is fifth all-time in homers. In his final big league season, Pujols is already set to head to the All-Star Game in recognition of his career. He’ll add the Derby to the celebration.

Alonso is hoping to defend his two straight titles. The New York slugger won in 2019, then backed that up with another championship last year. (The 2020 Derby was canceled). Along the way, he knocked off Acuña in the semifinals during the 2019 event. Atlanta’s star outfielder will join the festivities for a second time. Both Alonso and Acuña will team with Pujols on the NL All-Stars; Alonso is a reserve, while Acuña will be in Brian Snitker’s starting lineup.

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MLB Announces 2022 All-Star Reserves

By Mark Polishuk | July 12, 2022 at 1:45pm CDT

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
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MLB Announces 2022 All-Star Starters

By Darragh McDonald | July 8, 2022 at 10:30pm CDT

Major League Baseball announced the starting lineups for the 2022 All-Star Game this evening. The starting lineups are determined by fan vote. This year’s All-Star Game will take place at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, July 19. The starting pitchers and reserves will be announced at a later date.

American League

  • Catcher: Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays (1st selection)
  • First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays (2nd selection)
  • Second base: Jose Altuve, Astros (8th selection)
  • Third base: Rafael Devers, Red Sox (2nd selection)
  • Shortstop: Tim Anderson, White Sox (2nd selection)
  • Outfield: Aaron Judge, Yankees (4th selection)
  • Outfield: Mike Trout, Angels (10th selection)
  • Outfield: Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees (5th selection)
  • Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Angels (2nd selection)

National League

  • Catcher: Willson Contreras, Cubs (3rd selection)
  • First base: Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals (8th selection)
  • Second base: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Marlins (1st selection)
  • Third base: Manny Machado, Padres (6th selection)
  • Shortstop: Trea Turner, Dodgers (2nd selection)
  • Outfield: Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves (3rd selection)
  • Outfield: Mookie Betts, Dodgers (6th selection)
  • Outfield: Joc Pederson, Giants (2nd selection)
  • Designated hitter: Bryce Harper, Phillies (7th selection)
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Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera Selected To All-Star Game

By Anthony Franco | July 8, 2022 at 10:28am CDT

Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera have been selected to the 2022 All-Star Game, MLB announced this morning. They’ve been tabbed as the National and American League’s respective “legendary” nominees.

Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reported this week that the new collective bargaining agreement permitted the commissioner’s office to select one or more players from each league as bonus additions to the game. The honor is in recognition of the player’s career body of work, not their 2022 performance.

“I am delighted that Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera have agreed to participate in the All-Star Game,” commissioner Rob Manfred said in the league’s press release. “Albert and Miguel are two of the most accomplished players of their generation. They have also represented the baseball traditions of the Dominican Republic and Venezuela with excellence for the last two decades. Albert and Miguel are two all-time greats whose achievements warrant this special recognition.”

Pujols is playing the final season of his career. He finished in the top five in NL MVP voting in ten of his first 11 years with St. Louis, claiming the award three times. After spending parts of ten seasons with the Angels and a bit more than half of last year with the Dodgers, he returned to the Cardinals for his final run. Pujols has appeared in 45 games in a part-time first base/designated hitter role.

Cabrera has seven top-five MVP finishes in his career, including back-to-back wins in 2012-13. He’s won seven Silver Slugger Awards and claimed the AL Triple Crown in 2012. He’s under contract with Detroit through 2023 and hasn’t suggested he plans to retire after this season, but he’s nevertheless a perfectly sensible choice as the AL’s first “legendary” All-Star. Cabrera has gotten the nod for 68 of Detroit’s 82 games at DH and posted slightly above-average offensive numbers.

Among active players, Pujols and Cabrera rank first and second, respectively, in career hits, home runs and RBI. Pujols is the active career leader in Baseball Reference WAR, while Cabrera ranks third among position players in that category (behind Mike Trout). They’re both locks to reach the Hall of Fame in their first years on the ballot. This will be Pujols’ 11th All-Star nod, while Cabrera is heading to the Midsummer Classic for a 12th time.

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MLB Permitted To Add Bonus All-Star Spot In Honor Of Career Achievements

By Anthony Franco | July 5, 2022 at 8:02pm CDT

As part of this past offseason’s collective bargaining agreement, the league and Players Association agreed to a possible alteration to All-Star festivities. Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the commissioner’s office now has authority to add one or more players to each league’s roster to honor a player’s career achievements.

“In addition to the 32 players elected and selected to the All-Star Game, the Commissioner may choose to add one player that he selects to each League’s roster, in recognition of each player’s career achievements,” the clause states. “If special circumstances warrant, the Commissioner may select more than one player to each league’s roster.”

It’s a discretionary clause the commissioner doesn’t have to exercise in any season, but Rosenthal argues the league should apply to it Albert Pujols this year. There’s a fairly easy case to be made for doing so. The three-time MVP is playing his final season with the Cardinals, and he’s sure to sail into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. A ten-time All-Star, he won’t earn a selection to this year’s game on his 2022 performance, but he’s among the greatest players in MLB history. Pujols last appeared in an All-Star Game in 2015.

The 2022 All-Star Game will take place at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles had been set to host the festivities in 2020, but they were canceled as part of pandemic protocols. The contest is scheduled for two weeks from now, July 19.

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