Major League Baseball announced the full All-Star rosters for the American League and National League on Sunday, adding the pitchers and relievers to the Mfan-selected starting lineups revealed Friday. The 92nd Midsummer Classic will take place on Tuesday, July 19 at Dodger Stadium. This year’s roster includes legends of the game Miguel Cabrera (12th All-Star selection) and Albert Pujols (11th). perennial All-Stars like Mike Trout (10th and ninth voted by fans), Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw (ninth), Jose Altuve (eighth) and Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt and Bryce Harper (seventh). and a host of new faces. This year, there are 30 first-time All-Stars — the fourth straight game MLB has had at least 30 new All-Stars. There are also 28 international-born All-Stars in 2022, 18 on the AL roster and 10 on the NL roster. They represent the Dominican Republic (11 All-Stars), Venezuela (eight), Cuba and Puerto Rico (two) and Aruba, the Bahamas, Canada, Japan and Mexico (one each). Thirty-nine of the 66 current All-Stars come from diverse backgrounds, including 25 AL All-Stars, making up over 75% of the team. Here’s a breakdown of the 2022 All-Star rosters — the starters, staffs and reserves for each league: ^ Player Selected Pick* MLB Pick# Selected as an All-Star but will not play+ Named as a replacement AMERICAN LEAGUE – Alexander Kirk, TOR (1st All-Star pick) 1B – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., TOR (2nd) 2B – Jose Altuve, HOU (8th) 3B – Rafael Devers, BOS (2nd) SS – Tim Anderson, CWS ( 2nd) OF – Mike Trout, LA (10th) OF – Aaron Judge, NYY (4th) OF – Giancarlo Stanton, NYY (5th) DH – Shohei Ohtani*, LA (2nd) There’s no doubting the star power of this year’s American League lineup. It starts with Aaron Judge, who automatically earned a spot in the AL starting lineup as the top vote-getter in the American League in the first round of voting. Judge leads all of baseball with 30 home runs and is tied for third in RBIs (65) and fourth in OPS (.980). Judge will be joined in the outfield by fellow Yankee Giancarlo Stanton and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels. The Yankees are sending six league players to the All-Star Game. This is Trout’s ninth consecutive All-Star Game, the longest streak among active players. He will be joined in the All-Star Game by fellow Angel Shohei Ohtani, who was selected as both a pitcher and hitter for the second year in a row. Ohtani, who is coming off a historic MVP season in 2021, has mashed 19 home runs at the plate this year and posted a 2.44 ERA in 14 starts. Ohtani started last year’s All-Star Game and got the win on the mound. He was a fan favorite’s DH and MLB pitcher. The only other team with multiple players is the Toronto Blue Jays, who will be represented by Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. .310) and already has career highs in home runs (10) and RBI (33). This is the second straight All-Star game for Guerrero Jr., who won the MVP award at last year’s Midsummer Classic after smashing a mammoth home run off Corbin Burnes. At 23, Guerrero Jr. and Kirk are two of the youngest players on this year’s roster. NATIONAL LEAGUEC – Willson Contreras, CHC (3rd All-Star pick) 1B – Paul Goldschmidt, STL (7th) 2B – Jazz Chisholm Jr., MIA (1st) 3B – Manny Machado, SD (6th) SS – Trea Turner, LAD ( 2nd) OF – Ronald Acuña Jr., ATL (3rd) OF – Mookie Betts, LAD (6th) OF – Joc Pederson, SF (2nd) DH – Bryce Harper#, PHI (7th)/William Contreras^, ATL (1st) Dodgers fans planning to make the trip to Dodger Stadium for this year’s All-Star Game will not be disappointed, as Los Angeles is the only NL team with multiple players in this year’s starting lineup in Betts and Trea Turner. This is the sixth straight All-Star Game for Betts, including the second straight for Los Angeles and the second straight All-Star Game for Turner, who made it as a Washington National in 2021. Ronald Acuña Jr. earned an automatic All-Star spot as this year’s top NL vote-getter. He is hitting .2874 with eight homers and 57 hits in 53 games. With this year’s selection, Acuña becomes the first player to lead his league in back-to-back All-Star voting since Albert Pujols did it with the Cardinals in 2009 and ’10. Reigning NL MVP Harper won the fan vote at DH, but will be sidelined with a fractured left thumb and replaced as the starter by player-voted Contreras. That means both Contreras brothers will be all-time starters for the NL — William at DH and Willson at Catcher. They will become the first brothers to appear in the same All-Star Game since Aaron and Bret Boone in 2003, the first brothers on the same team since Roberto Alomar and Sandy Alomar Jr. in 1998 and the first siblings to start next to each other. in the All-Star Game by the Alomars in ’92. This year marks Paul Goldschmidt’s first All-Star appearance as a member of the Cardinals, as his last All-Star appearance came in 2018 as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Goldschmidt leads the National League in batting average (.340), on-base percentage (.424), slugging (.610) and OPS (1.034) while leading baseball in hits (107). Jazz Chisolm Jr. is the lone freshman All-Star in the NL starting lineup and the first All-Star from the Bahamas. He has a 139 OPS+ and leads NL second basemen in homers (14), RBI (45) and stolen bases (12). Chisholm becomes the sixth Marlin voted by fans as an All-Star Game starter, joining Hanley Ramírez, Giancarlo Stanton, Dee Strange-Gordon, Marcell Ozuna and Gary Sheffield. He is rehabbing from a right lower back strain that has sidelined him since June 29 and may not return in time for the All-Star game. Note: Players are listed in alphabetical order at each position below. AMERICAN LEAGUEPaul Blackburn*, OAK (1st All-Star pick) Emmanuel Clase^, CLE (1st) Gerrit Cole^, NYY (5th) Nestor Cortes^, NYY (1st) Clay Holmes^, NYY (1st) Jorge Lopez^, BAL (1st)Alek Manoah^, TOR (1st) Shane McClanahan^, TBR (1st)Shohei Ohtani, LAA (2nd)Martin Perez*, TEX (1st) Gregory Soto*, DET (2nd)Framber Valdez*, HOU (1st) Justin Verlander, HOU (9th) The 39-year-old Verlander, who has a Major League-leading 11 wins and a 2.00 ERA, adds another highlight to his remarkable comeback season from Tommy John surgery. It’s his ninth career All-Star, tied for most among active pitchers with fellow 2022 All-Star Clayton Kershaw. Joining Verlander on the staff is All-Star first baseman, AL ERA leader and MLB strikeout leader McClanahan (1.73 ERA, 141 K’s). There is also a trio of Yankees: their ace Cole, who is an All-Star for the second consecutive season with New York, and Cortes and Holmes, who are making their first All-Star appearance. Nasty Nestor is 7-3 with a 2.74 ERA and 95 strikeouts, and Holmes might be the best reliever in baseball with a 0.46 ERA and 16 saves. NATIONAL LEAGUESandy Alcantara^, MIA (2nd) David Bednar*, PIT (1st) Corbin Burnes^, MIL (2nd) Luis Castillo*, CIN (2nd) Edwin Diaz^, NYM (2nd) Max Fried^, ATL (1st) Tony Gonsolin^, LAD (1st)Josh Hader^, MIL (4th)Ryan Helsley^, STL (1st)Clayton Kershaw*, LAD (9th)Joe Mantiply*, ARI (1st)Joe Musgrove^, SD (1st) Kershaw keeps pace with Verlander as a nine-time All-Star, but the ace to watch on the NL All-Star team right now is Alcantara, who is having a brilliant season for the Marlins. The 26-year-old is 9-3 with a 1.73 ERA, 111 strikeouts and an MLB-leading 130 innings pitched, and has pitched two complete games, thrown eight extra innings in eight starts and has gone at least seven innings in 12 straight starts. Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Burnes is also on the staff as his coming campaign includes a 2.20 ERA and a league-leading 134 strikeouts for the NL-leading Central Brewers. The defending World Series champion Braves ace Fried is also a first-time All-Star, as is MLB ERA leader Gonsolin (1.62 ERA), who is also tied with Verlander for the MLB lead in wins with a perfect 11. -0. American LeagueJose Trevino^, NYY (1st All-Star pick) Trevino was a pleasant surprise for the Yankees in his first season in pinstripes. He ranks third among catchers with 2.4 WAR, behind only the two starting All-Stars, and has been the best catcher in baseball, saving the Yankees 8 from pitch framing, per Statcast. National LeagueTravis d’Arnaud^, ATL (1st) 10-year veteran d’Arnaud adds his first career All-Star selection to the 2020 Silver Slugger Award and 2021 World Series ring. d’Arnaud is hitting .267 with 11 home runs and 37 RBIs, and has saved the Braves in five runs with his pitch frame, tied for second among catchers. Luis Arraez^, MIN (1st All-Star pick)Xander Bogaerts^, BOS (4th) Miguel Cabrera, DET (12th) (special pick) Andrés Giménez^, CLE (1st) José Ramírez^, CLE (4th) The 2022 All-Star Game will celebrate Miggy, who recorded his 3,000th hit in April, and Albert Pujols as special Commissioner’s All-Star selections. Joining the 12-time All-Stars in the AL infield are two first-time All-Stars in Arraez — who leads the MLB batting race with a .348 batting average — and Giménez. So did AL leader in RBI (66) and doubles (29), Ramírez. Pete Alonso^, NYM (2nd) Nolan Arenado^, STL (7th) CJ Cron*, COL (1st) Jeff McNeil^, NYM (2nd) Albert Pujols, STL (11th) (special pick) Dansby Swanson^, ATL (1st All-Star Selection) Pujols joins fellow legend Cabrera in the Midsummer Classic, marking the future Hall of Famer’s 11th All-Star selection in his 22nd and final season. Pujols and Cabrera are two of three Major Leaguers all-time with 3,000 hits, 500 home runs and 600 doubles, along with Hank Aaron. Mets slugger Alonso, who has 23 home runs and a league-leading 70 RBI, and Arenado, who is an All-Star for the seventh consecutive season,…
