Jul 2, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Decide (99) rounds the bases after hitting a solo dwelling run towards the Cincinnati Reds in the course of the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports activities Based mostly off of fan voting, sluggers Aaron Decide of the New York Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers would be the solely repeat starters at this yr’s All-Star Recreation.
Decide, the main vote-getter within the majors, topped the large leagues with 32 dwelling runs and 83 RBIs getting into Wednesday. He earned his sixth begin and sixth general choice and shall be joined within the American League outfield by first-year teammate Juan Soto, a four-time All-Star and first-time starter.
Ohtani, a two-time AL MVP taking part in in his first season for the Dodgers of the Nationwide League, would be the first participant to attract 4 consecutive begins at designated hitter within the Midsummer Traditional. Ohtani additionally was the beginning pitcher for the AL within the 2021 All-Star Recreation, taking part in as a member of the Los Angeles Angels.
Receiving probably the most votes within the NL was Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, who shall be joined by teammates Alec Bohm at third base and Trea Turner at shortstop. Harper, a two-time NL MVP, goes to his eighth All-Star Recreation and shall be making his seventh fan-elected begin.
The 18 fan-elected starters characterize 10 groups — 5 within the AL, 5 within the NL, with the Phillies topping the checklist with three gamers. Philadelphia was a major-league-best 56-29 getting into Wednesday.
The All-Star Recreation shall be performed on July 16 at Globe Life Discipline in Arlington, Texas. The pitchers and reserves for each groups — totaling 46 gamers in all — shall be chosen by way of participant ballots and choices made by means of the commissioner’s workplace. The rosters shall be introduced on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
AL starters:
Catcher: Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles (first starter election; second general)
First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays (third starter election; fourth general)
Second base: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros (sixth starter election; ninth general)
Third base: Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians (third starter election; sixth general)
Shortstop: Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles (first starter election; first general)
Outfield: Aaron Decide, New York Yankees (sixth starter election; sixth general); Juan Soto, New York Yankees (first starter election, fourth general); Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians (first starter election, first general)
Designated hitter: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros (first starter election; third general)
NL starters:
Catcher: William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers (first starter election, second general)
First base: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies (seventh starter election, eighth general)
Second base: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks (second starter election, second general)
Third base: Alec Bohm, Philadelphia Phillies (first starter election, first general)
Shortstop: Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies (second starter election, third general)
Outfield: Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers (second stater election, third general); Jurickson Profar, San Diego Padres (first starter election, first general); Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres (second starter election, second general)
Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers (fourth starter election, fourth general)
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