Toronto Blue Jays infielders Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Whit Merrifield and pitcher Kevin Gausman will be making the trip to Seattle to represent the American League in the 2023 All-Star Game.
After fan voting decided the starting lineups, MLB unveiled the pitching staffs and reserves that will play in the Midsummer Classic on July 11.
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Bichette and Gausman will be making their second appearance at the All-Star Game after earning the nod in 2021.
Guerrero Jr. will be making his third-straight all-star appearance after hitting .274/.347/.445 with 12 home runs and 57 RBI.
Merrifield also becomes a three-time all-star after making the American League squad as a member of the Kansas City Royals in 2019 and 2021.
He’s hit .282/.339/.361 in 2023 while providing defensive versatility for the Blue Jays.
The reserve shortstop, Bichette, has posted a .317/.346/.507 slash line in 84 games this season and is the American League leader in hits with 113. He has also hit 15 home runs and 21 doubles.
Gausman, meanwhile, leads the American League in strikeouts with 146 and holds a 3.04 ERA over 109.2 innings of work in 2023.
Former Blue Jay, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., was named a first-time all-star for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He entered Sunday with 13 home runs and a .269/.319/.487 slash line.
A full list of starters and reserves can be found below.
AL All-Star Pitchers and Reserves:
C: Salvador Perez (Kansas City), Adley Rutschman (Baltimore)
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto)
2B: Whit Merrifield (Toronto)
SS: Bo Bichette (Toronto)
3B: Jose Ramirez (Cleveland)
OF: Luis Robert Jr. (Chicago), Austin Hays (Baltimore), Yordan Alvarez (Houston), Adolis Garcia (Texas)
DH: Brent Rooker (Oakland)
SP: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles), Gerrit Cole (New York), Luis Castillo (Seattle), Sonny Gray (Minnesota), Nathan Eovaldi (Texas), Kevin Gausman (Toronto), Shane McClanahan (Tampa Bay), Framber Valdez (Houston), Michael Lorenzen (Detroit)
RP: Kenley Jansen (Boston), Emmanuel Clase (Cleveland), Felix Bautista (Baltimore), Yennier Cano (Baltimore)
NL All-Star Pitchers and Reserves:
C: Will Smith (Los Angeles), Elias Diaz (Colorado)
1B: Matt Olson (Atlanta), Pete Alonso (New York)
2B: Ozzie Albies (Atlanta)
SS: Dansby Swanson (Chicago)
3B: Austin Riley (Atlanta)
OF: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (Arizona), Nick Castellanos (Philadelphia), Juan Soto (San Diego)
DH: Jorge Soler (Miami)
SP: Zac Gallen (Arizona), Spencer Strider (Atlanta), Bryce Elder (Atlanta), Justin Steele (Chicago), Mitch Keller (Pittsburgh), Josiah Gray (Washington), Clayton Kershaw (Los Angeles), Marcus Stroman (Chicago)
RP: Alexis Diaz (Cincinnati), Josh Hader (San Diego), Devin Williams (Milwaukee), Camilo Doval (San Francisco)
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