MLB All-Star Game 2025: Starting lineups announced; Shohei Ohtani leads off for NL, Aaron Judge bats third for AL
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is managing the National League squad and going with his guy, National League home run leader Shohei Ohtani, to lead off, followed by hometown favorite Ronald Acuña Jr. Three of Roberts' Dodgers players were voted into the NL starting lineup, which is as follows:
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1. DH Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
2. LF Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
3. 2B Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
4. 1B Freddie Freeman, Dodgers
5. 3B Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
6. C Will Smith, Dodgers
7. RF Kyle Tucker, Chicago Cubs
8. SS Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
9. CF Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs
P Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is the skipper for the American League and also penciled in a familiar face for his leadoff hitter. Gleyber Torres played seven seasons for Boone in the Bronx before moving to the Detroit Tigers as a free agent. Boone's current MVP candidate, Aaron Judge, will bat third in the AL lineup in front of MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners at cleanup:
1. 2B Gleyber Torres, Tigers
2. LF Riley Greene, Tigers
3. RF Aaron Judge, Yankees
4. C Cal Raleigh, Mariners
5. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
6. DH Ryan O'Hearn, Baltimore Orioles
7. 3B Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays
8. CF Javier Báez, Tigers
9. SS Jacob WIlson, Athletics
P Tarik Skubal, Tigers
The Pirates' Paul Skenes (last year's NL Rookie of the Year) and Tigers' Tarik Skubal (the AL Cy Young Award winner) were named the starting pitchers for the game.
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Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski, a controversial selection to replace Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd because he's started only five games, will pitch in Tuesday's game, Roberts told reporters.
The remaining AL and NL rosters were announced last Sunday, and replacements for players who opted out or are unable to participate were named on Friday.
American League
Infielders
Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox
Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees
Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays
Maikel Garcia, Royals (replacing Brandon Lowe, Rays)
Jonathan Aranda, Rays
Jeremy Peña, Astros
Brent Rooker, Athletics
Outfielders
Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
Randy Arozarena, Mariners (replacing Julio Rodríguez, Mariners)
Pitchers
Casey Mize, Tigers (replacing Garrett Crochet, Red Sox)
Drew Rasmussen, Rays (replacing Yusei Kikuchi, Los Angeles Angels)
Carlos Rodón, Yankees (replacing Max Fried, Yankees)
Carlos Estévez, Royals (replacing Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers)
Shane Smith, Chicago White Sox
Kris Bubic, Royals
Hunter Brown, Astros
Bryan Woo, Mariners
Aroldis Chapman, Red Sox
Josh Hader, Astros
Andrés Muñoz, Mariners
MLB's top two home run hitters, Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh, will bat second and third, respectively, for the American League in the 2025 All-Star Game. (Photo by)
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National League
Infielders
Pete Alonso, Mets
Matt Olson, Braves
Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds
Eugenio Suárez, Diamondbacks
Hunter Goodman, Colorado Rockies
Brendan Donovan, St. Louis Cardinals
Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies
Outfielders
James Wood, Washington Nationals
Kyle Stowers, Miami Marlins
Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks
Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres
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