2022 MLB All-Star Game rosters: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani headline; Jose Altuve out for AL due to leg injury
Sat, Jul 16, 2022
MLB News (AP)
The 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will take place Tuesday, July 19 in Los Angeles. This will be the second time an All-Star Game is played at Dodger Stadium, as it also hosted the Midsummer Classic in 1980. The rosters for the 2022 edition were released Sunday night. The starters were voted in by fans while the reserves are filled in via player ballot and the commissioner's office
As usual, the game will pit the American League against the National League with the previous season's pennant-winning managers serving in the same role for their league. That means Astros manager Dusty Baker helms the AL while Braves skipper Brian Snitker leads the NL.'
Here are the full rosters. Each league's starting pitcher will be selected the day before the game.'
American League Starters
C: Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays
1B: Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Blue Jays
2B: Andres Gimenez, Guardians (Jose Altuve'will miss game due to injury)
3B: Rafael Devers, Red Sox
SS: Tim Anderson, White Sox
OF: Aaron Judge, Yankees; Mike Trout, Angels; Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees
DH: Shohei Ohtani, Angels
National League Starters
C: Willson Contreras, Cubs
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals
2B: Jazz Chisholm, Marlins
3B: Manny Machado, Padres
SS: Trea Turner, Dodgers
OF: Ronald Acuna, Jr., Braves; Mookie Betts, Dodgers; Joc Pederson, Giants
DH: Bryce Harper, Phillies'(will miss game due to injury)
American League reserves
C: Jose Trevino, Yankees
INF: Luis Arraez, Twins; Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox; Jose Ramirez, Guardians; Corey Seager, Rangers (injury replacement for Springer); Santiago Espinal, Blue Jays (injury replacement for Altuve)
OF: George Springer, Blue Jays (will miss game due to injury); Byron Buxton, Twins; Andrew Benintendi, Royals; Kyle Tucker, Astros; Julio Rodriguez, Mariners
DH: Yordan Alvarez, Astros (will miss game due to injury), J.D. Martinez, Red Sox (injury replacement for Alvarez)
: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
National League reserves
C: Travis d'Arnaud, Braves
INF: Nolan Arenado, Cardinals; Pete Alonso, Mets; Jeff McNeil, Mets; C.J. Cron, Rockies; Dansby Swanson, Braves; Austin Riley, Braves
OF: Kyle Schwarber, Phillies; Juan Soto, Nationals; Starling Marte, Mets; Ian Happ, Cubs
DH: William Contreras, Braves, Garrett Cooper, Marlins (injury replacement for Harper)
: Albert Pujols, Cardinals
William Contreras will start over Harper in the DH slot. The Contreras brothers will be the first set of brothers to start the All-Star Game together since Roberto and Sandy Alomar in 1992.'
American League pitchers
- Shane McClanahan, Rays
- Nestor Cortes, Yankees
- Alek Manoah, Blue Jays
- Framber Valdez, Astros
- Martin Perez, Rangers
- Paul Blackburn, Athletics
- Justin Verlander, Astros
- Gerrit Cole, Yankees
- Shohei Ohtani, Angels
- Clay Holmes, Yankees
- Emmanuel Clase, Guardians
- Gregory Soto, Tigers
- Jorge Lopez, Orioles
This is the second straight season Ohtani was chosen both as a designated hitter and as a pitcher. No one else has ever had that happen even once.'
National League pitchers '
- Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
- Sandy Alcantara, Marlins
- Corbin Burnes, Brewers
- Luis Castillo, Reds
- Max Fried, Braves
- Tony Gonsolin, Dodgers
- Joe Musgrove, Padres
- Edwin Diaz, Mets
- Josh Hader, Brewers (will miss game on the bereavement list)
- Ryan Helsley, Cardinals
- David Bednar, Pirates
- Joe Mantiply, Diamondbacks
- Carlos Rodon, Giants (replacement for Hader)
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