Mike Trout to make 12th All-Star Game appearance after MLB reveal rosters

[p]Top players from the National and American leagues will meet in the annual showdown of superstars on July 14 at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-phillies/QTNHA4p4/"]Philadelphia[/a].[/p][p]The American League leads the all-time rivalry 48-45 with two drawn after the NL won 7-6 last year in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-braves/0UPxbDYA/"]Atlanta[/a].[/p][p]Starting position players for both teams were selected in two rounds of fan voting. Japanese star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ohtani-shohei/QoeWGRko/"]Shohei Ohtani[/a] of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-dodgers/nwPDBpVc/"]Los Angeles Dodgers[/a] was the top overall NL vote-getter in round one to claim a designated hitter spot earlier while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-blue-jays/zcDLaZ3b/"]Toronto[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/clement-ernie/Gvj1LVo5/"]Ernie Clement[/a] took the AL starting spot at second base.[/p][p]Players vote for a remaining 17 players - eight pitchers and nine position reserves - for each team while MLB commissioner Rob Manfred selects four pitchers and two position players for each team.[/p][p]Joining designated hitter Ohtani as an NL starter were outfielders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marsh-brandon/MiJGkWIo/"]Brandon Marsh[/a] of Philadelphia, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pages-andy/GpUKaaFO/"]Andy Pages[/a] of the Dodgers and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/soto-juan/6o40D739/"]Juan Soto[/a] of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-mets/I5wWW4UM/"]New York Mets[/a].[/p][p]NL infield starters included Dodgers first baseman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/freeman-freddie/r75ohJvo/"]Freddie Freeman[/a] - chosen for his 10th career All-Star contest - and third baseman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muncy-max/n17Lr7qM/"]Max Muncy[/a], Atlanta second baseman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/albies-ozzie/4Y95MeKQ/"]Ozzie Albies[/a] and catcher [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/baldwin-drake/vkMI9T7o/"]Drake Baldwin[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/washington-nationals/CE026gRp/"]Washington[/a] shortstop [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/abrams-cj/fi1iMCGt/"]CJ Abrams[/a].[/p][p]In the American League, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-angels/Mg9H0Flh/"]Los Angeles Angels[/a] outfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trout-mike/nZEWC1Ws/"]Trout[/a] was selected to his 12th career All-Star Game. He has a hamstring injury but hopes to recover in time to play less than an hour's drive from his New Jersey hometown.[/p][embed guid="7b4bdbce-d7b9-4b6c-84af-d1f49febf79d" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2073557753352651241?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Joining Trout in the AL outfield starting lineup were [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-yankees/SrC4LDIT/"]New York Yankees[/a] slugger Judge and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/minnesota-twins/OjWW1naM/"]Minnesota[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/buxton-byron/jmactG98/"]Byron Buxton[/a].[/p][p]The infield includes Clement, Tampa Bay third baseman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/caminero-junior/lfKA0tS0/"]Junior Caminero[/a], Toronto first baseman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guerrero-jr-vladimir/QJ6EIGgH/"]Vladimir Guerrero[/a] Jr., [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kansas-city-royals/IL2QbgJ4/"]Kansas City[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/witt-bobby/x4vfv44i/"]Bobby Witt[/a] Jr. and Athletics catcher [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/langeliers-shea/6R0z3Rvk/"]Shea Langeliers[/a], whose team is in the process of moving to Las Vegas.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-astros/lfZXonNq/"]Houston[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-yordan/dINBHBc3/"]Yordan Alvarez[/a] was voted the AL designated hitter.[/p][p]NL pitchers selected included [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-brewers/CGzqC60o/"]Milwaukee[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/misiorowski-jacob/hnuLI9p1/"]Jacob Misiorowski[/a], Philadelphia's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sanchez-ali/nkEjaHvn/"]Christopher Sanchez[/a], 10th-time All-Star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sale-chris/WxqHxcJe/"]Chris Sale[/a] of Atlanta, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pittsburgh-pirates/tr9K2SqG/"]Pittsburgh[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/skenes-paul/CWmNDS6J/"]Paul Skenes[/a] and Japanese hurler [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yamamoto-yoshinobu/GUKDW5Vu/"]Yoshinobu Yamamoto[/a] of the Dodgers.[/p][embed guid="c33b1096-42d7-47a0-86c1-e517bc541443" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2073557411995005294?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Al pitchers included [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schlittler-cam/MuCjCJ2E/"]Cam Schlittler[/a] of the Yankees, Toronto's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cease-dylan/YV6Zrn91/"]Dylan Cease[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-red-sox/zaXTinF3/"]Boston[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chapman-aroldis/hbEpcozl/"]Aroldis Chapman[/a].[/p][p]Hitting and pitching star Ohtani, who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to World Series titles the past two years with two of his four league Most Valuable Player seasons, has a biceps injury and is not expected to be available to pitch in the All-Star clash.[/p][p]Ohtani's strong performance on the mound as well as at designated hitter saw him selected for both roles in the All-Star Game.[/p][p]Ohtani is 8-2 on the mound this season with a 1.79 earned-run average and 95 strikeouts in 85 2/3 innings. At the plate, Ohtani is batting .288 with 18 home runs and 50 runs batted in over 85 games.[/p][p]His final scheduled start before the mid-season classic is Friday against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arizona-diamondbacks/8bP2bXmH/"]Arizona[/a], however, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn't see the 31-year-old right-hander pitching in Philadelphia.[/p][p]"[b]We don't know that yet,[/b]" Roberts said.[/p]