Dodgers, Tigers place 3 apiece as All-Star Game starters announced
Major League Baseball's top teams, the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers, each will have three representatives starting the 2025 MLB All-Star Game next Tuesday at Atlanta's Truist Park.
The Tigers of the American League and Dodgers of the National League netted three starters as Phase 2 of the voting concluded at noon on Wednesday.
Tiger outfielders Riley Greene and Javier Baez and second baseman Gleyber Torres were selected to start for the AL All-Stars, while Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and catcher Will Smith will join NL balloting front-runner Shohei Ohtani for the senior circuit.
Ohtani will serve as the NL's designated hitter. This will be the fifth appearance overall and second as a National Leaguer for Ohtani, who entered Wednesday leading MLB with 83 runs scored (in 84 games) and tops the NL in home runs (30), slugging percentage (.637) and OPS (1.024).
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge led all players in the Phase 1 of voting from June 4-26 and will join Greene and Baez in the outfield. Judge has been selected seven times by the fans as an All-Star starter. He leads MLB in batting average (.358), hits (112), total bases (226), on-base percentage (.466), slugging percentage (.722) and OPS (1.188).
Freeman picked up his ninth All-Star game selection to lead all 2025 honorees and fifth as a starter.
MLB home-run leader Cal Raleigh (33) of the Seattle Mariners was selected as the AL's starting catcher for his All-Star Game debut, and rookie sensation Jacob Wilson of the Athletics earned the nod at shortstop.
Joining Torres and Wilson in the American League infield are Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (fourth starter selection) and Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (also his fourth start). Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn will make his All-Star game debut.
Ronald Acuna Jr. (fifth starter selection) will represent the host Atlanta Braves in the outfield, along with Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs, each making their first start.
Freeman will be accompanied on the infield by Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (third career start), New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (first-time starter) and San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado, a seven-time All-Star and first-time starter.
Wilson, currently second in the American League with a .339 batting average, is the first rookie shortstop to win a fan election and just the second rookie to earn a start at the position in the history of the Midsummer Classic. He also is the first Athletics shortstop to start since Bert Campaneris was in the lineup for three consecutive games from 1973-75.
Acuna, who just returned to the field on May 23, is hitting a robust .350 with nine home runs in 35 games played.
ESPN revealed the starters and will unveil the 23 reserves and pitchers for each squad on Sunday at 5 p.m. EDT.
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