{"id":13495,"date":"2025-07-03T06:43:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T11:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=13495"},"modified":"2025-07-08T06:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:19:25","slug":"starters-for-the-2025-major-league-baseball-all-star-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/baseball\/13495-starters-for-the-2025-major-league-baseball-all-star-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Starters For 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Named By Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>The All-Star game will be held July 15 at 7 p.m. on FOX at Atlanta&#8217;s Truist Park.<\/p>\n<p>The All-Star rosters were announced Wednesday on ESPN as fans voted this year for the players they&#8217;d like to see on the teams. New York Yankees Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani were the leading vote-getters.<\/p>\n<p>According to ESPN, 13 teams are represented in this year&#8217;s All-Star starting lineups, with the Tigers and Dodgers leading the way with three apiece, and the Cubs are the only other team to send multiple starters. There are nine players who were elected starters by the fans for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The complete 2025 All-Star rosters, including pitchers and position player reserves for both teams, will be revealed Sunday at 4 p.m. on ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>These are your All-Star Game starters for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The following were entering Wednesday\u2019s games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMERICAN LEAGUE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Mariners (1st starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays<\/p>\n<p>First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays (4th starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Paul Goldschmidt, Yankees<\/p>\n<p>Second base: Gleyber Torres, Tigers (1st starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Jackson Holliday, Orioles<\/p>\n<p>Shortstop: Jacob Wilson, Athletics (1st starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals<\/p>\n<p>Third base: Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez, Guardians (4th starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Alex Bregman, Red Sox<\/p>\n<p>Designated hitter: Ryan O\u2019Hearn, Orioles (1st starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Ben Rice, Yankees<\/p>\n<p>Outfield: Aaron Judge, Yankees (7th starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Outfield: Riley Greene, Tigers (1st starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Outfield Javier B\u00e1ez, Tigers (3rd starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runners-up: Mike Trout, Angels; Steven Kwan, Guardians<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATIONAL LEAGUE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catcher: Will Smith, Dodgers (1st starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Carson Kelly, Cubs<\/p>\n<p>First base: Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (5th starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Pete Alonso, Mets<\/p>\n<p>Second base: Ketel Marte, D-backs (3rd starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Tommy Edman, Dodgers<\/p>\n<p>Shortstop: Francisco Lindor, Mets (1st starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Mookie Betts, Dodgers<\/p>\n<p>Third base: Manny Machado, Padres (4th starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runner-up: Max Muncy, Dodgers<\/p>\n<p>Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (5th starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Outfield: Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr., Braves (5th starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Outfield: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs (1st starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Outfield: Kyle Tucker, Cubs (1st starter election)<\/p>\n<p>Runners-up: Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez, Dodgers; Juan Soto, Mets; Andy Pages, Dodgers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The All-Star game will be held July 15 at 7 p.m. on FOX at Atlanta&#8217;s Truist Park. 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