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The Dodgers’ six All-Star selections were second most among the league’s 30 clubs, behind only seven from the Philadelphia Phillies. It also marked the third time since 2017 that the Dodgers ...
MLB All-Star game at Truist Park in Atlanta is almost here and there have already been changes to the AL and NL rosters. Here's a breakdown:
McKinstry becomes the Tigers' fifth All-Star, joining the likes of starting pitcher Tarik Skubal, second baseman Gleyber Torres and outfielders Riley Greene and Javier Baez. Only the Dodgers, who are sending Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Clayton Kershaw to Atlanta, have as many representatives.
Eight Dodgers were finalists for the National League starting lineup in the All-Star Game. Three were voted in while five finished second, as did the Angels' Mike Trout.
Kershaw and Yamamoto join Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith as Boys in Blue selected to the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta.
For Will Smith, it’s back-to-back All-Star selections to further cement his claim as one of the preeminent catchers, pacing the position in FanGraphs WAR (3.4) and OPS (.854) entering Sunday.
As usual, the Dodgers will be well-represented in this year’s Midsummer Classic. “It’s awesome,” said Glasnow, the lone first-time All-Star of the group. “It’s always been a goal of ...