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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
MLB All-Star Game voting: How does it work and when will final team be announced?
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game, set for July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta, hosted by the Atlanta Braves, features a fan voting process to select starting players, with pitchers and reserves chosen by players and the Commissioner's Office. Fans can vote for eight starting position players and a designated hitter in each league, with the first round of voting running from June 4 to June 26. The top vote-getter in each league becomes a starter automatically and the two players at the infield positions and six outfielders advance to the second phase of voting. The voting runs from June 30 to July 2, with winners getting starting spots. If the top vote-getter is an outfielder, then four players advance to fill the final two spots. The MLB All-Star Game voting determines the starting position players (excluding pitchers) for the American League (AL) and National League (NL) teams, each comprising 34 players (20 position players, 14 pitchers). The process is split into two phases: How it Works: Fans vote for AL and NL starters at each position (one player per infield position, three outfielders, one designated hitter). Voting opened on June 4 at noon ET and runs through June 26 at noon ET. Fans can vote up to five times every 24 hours via all 30 MLB club sites, the MLB App, or the MLB Ballpark App. An additional daily vote is available through the Konami eBaseball™: MLB Pro Spirit mobile app. Fans can write in one player per position not listed on the ballot, but only once per ballot. The top vote-getter in each league automatically secures a starting spot. The top two vote-getters at each position (top six for outfielders) advance to Phase 2, with results revealed on June 26 at 6 PM ET on MLB Network. If an outfielder leads the league, only the next four outfielders advance. How it works: Fans vote among the Phase 1 finalists to select the remaining starters (one per position, three outfielders). Voting runs from June 30 at noon ET to July 2 at noon ET, with fans limited to one vote per 24 hours on MLB platforms. Winners are announced on July 2 at 7 PM ET on ESPN, forming the starting lineups (eight position players plus a DH per league). The remaining 23 players per team (14 pitchers, 9 reserves) are selected via player ballots (17 AL, 16 NL players) and Commissioner's Office choices (6 AL, 8 NL). Starting pitchers and DHs (for NL) are determined solely by player ballots and the Commissioner's Office. If a voted starter cannot play, the player with the next-most fan votes from Phase 2 replaces them. The Commissioner's Office fills the reserve spot. Phase 1 finalists: Top two vote-getters per position (top six outfielders) announced on June 26, 2025, at 6 PM ET on MLB Network. Starting lineups: Phase 2 winners, comprising the eight starting position players and DH for each league, will be announced on July 2, 2025, at 7 PM ET on ESPN. Full rosters: Complete 34-player rosters, including pitchers and reserves, announced on July 6, 2025, at 5 PM ET. Managers: Dave Roberts (Los Angeles Dodgers, NL) and Aaron Boone (New York Yankees, AL) will manage the 2025 All-Star teams, following their 2024 pennant wins. The 95th MLB All-Star Game airs on FOX at 8 PM ET on July 15, 2025, with a $640,000 bonus pool split among the winning team's 34 players ($20,000 each).
CBS News
23-04-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
The Pirates promised Paul Skenes bobbleheads to every fan at Saturday's game. Here's how to get your voucher.
The Pirates are making plans to give Paul Skenes bobbleheads to every fan in attendance at Saturday's game. The team sent an email to all fans who entered PNC Park, promising bobbleheads to those who didn't get one after the initial 20,000 allotment ran out. Pirates hand out Skenes bobblehead vouchers The Pirates said they've given fans virtual vouchers that they'll be able to redeem later. "To provide some peace of mind while we work through logistical timelines and details, we have added one barcoded Skenes Bobblehead ticket to your MLB Ballpark App account, for every ticket you had that scanned after the bobbleheads were distributed at the gates on Saturday. These tickets will act as a voucher which you will use to claim your Paul Skenes Bobblehead," the team explained in an email to fans. The Pirates' operational staff is working through the logistics of getting and distributing the bobbleheads. The Pirates said the vouchers ensure fans that they'll be getting their Skenes bobbleheads at some point. The team said a limited number of fans who weren't part of a group used paper tickets to scan into the game. They'll need to either call the Pirates at 1-800-BUY-BUCS or email talkback@ Pirates see "unprecedented" demand for bobbleheads Fans waited in line for hours to get their hands on the Paul Skenes bobbleheads. After "unprecedented" demand for the collectible, the team promised to give one to everyone in attendance. "That was amazing," Pirates fan Shannon Scoyer said on Monday. "I was actually out on my walk that day and I was like, I planned my walk at the wrong time because the city was booming, there was an amazing amount of people." Skenes memorabilia is a hot commodity. The bobbleheads are already selling for upwards of $150 on eBay, and a one-of-a-kind Skenes rookie card fetched more than $1 million at a public auction last month.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pirates announce how to get your Paul Skenes bobblehead if you were at Saturday's game
The Pittsburgh Pirates have released details on how fans can get their Paul Skenes bobbleheads. 20,000 bobbleheads were going to be given to fans on Saturday's game at PNC Park and they went quickly as a line of people stretched across the Roberto Clemente Bridge. Advertisement In response, the Pirates promised to give all fans who scanned into the game a rookie card bobblehead of their own. Bar codes have to MLB Ballpark App accccounts for every ticket that was scanned in. Those tickets will act as vouchers to claim the bobbleheads. Fans who used paper tickets need to reach out to the Pirates over the phone by calling 1-800-BUY-BUCS or via email at talkback@ A time and place for the distribution is yet to be determined. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Forbes
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Food Truck Alley Highlights New Additions To American Family Field
Popular Milwaukee-area food trucks will offer new concession options for fans attending Brewers ... More games at American Family Field this summer. Fans will have plenty of new food options to choose from when the Milwaukee Brewers return to American Family Field Monday to open the home portion of their 2025 schedule. The team has revamped a portion of the loge level concourse in left field to create 'The Alley,' which will feture offerings from four popular, Milwaukee-area food truck vendors. 'We are continually exploring ways to create and enhance the ballpark experience for our fans,' Brewers president of business of operations Rick Schlesinger said. 'With the addition of The Alley Food Truck Park to American Family Field, fans will be able to enjoy specialty offerings from local food truck vendors and a unique space to gather at the ballpark.' Among the offerings: brirria tacos, burritos, quesitacos and churros from Chuchos Red Tacos, grilled ham and cheese, cubano and steak sandwiches, as well as reuben rolls from Hidden Kitchen MKE; parmesan truffle fries, pepperoni or sausage calzones and hot italian beef sandwiches from Nadi Plates and a variety of gelato flavors from Baron's Gelato Cart as well as a new bar area. In addition to those new vendors, the 3rd Street Market Hall Annex is adding Creta Mediterranean Grill to its collection of food stands from Milwaukee-area restaurants. 'It appeals to fans who want nontraditional kind of ballpark fare, but they want local food and fresh food,' Schlesinger said. Existing stands at the ballpark have added new menu items for 2025 including specially-topped hot dogs, two new chicken sandwiches (southern and creole) and chicken Jambalya as well as a double gouda cheeseburger with onions and ranch on a potato bun. 'We collaborate closely with the Brewers and Blackshoe Hospitality during the offseason to design exciting new items that fans will love,' Kevin Jezewski, Delaware North's American Family Field general manager said. 'Our goal is to create a memorable and enjoyable experience for fans of all ages — and a lot of that revolves around great ballpark food." Beyond food and drink offerings, there are other changes in store for 2025: The Brewers announced in February that they would be taking part in Major League Baseball's facial authenticaion-based ticket validation system which the team believes will help speed up the entry process. Participation is voluntary and fans will still be able to enter the ballpark the old-fashioned way with scannable tickets but those who do opt to utilize the new technology can do so by submitting a live selfie in the MLB Ballpark App. Once enrolled, fans will enter through one of the designated Go-Ahead Entry gates (located behind home plate west and third base gates), though they will still need to go through the usual security-screening process. The technology should be especially helpful for groups; only one member of the party needs to be enrolled for the entire group to enter the ballpark provided all the group's tickets are on that person's MLB Ballpark account. Photos submitted into the app will be deleted. Instead, the biometric data collected from the photo will be used to create a numerical token that is retained by the App and fans who do opt-in to the program are also free to unenroll at any time. Team officials said that at participating ballparks last season, fans using Go-Ahead Entry got into the park 2.5 times faster than those using the traditional entry method. American Family Field is one of nine MLB parks to use the technology this season. The Brewers gave their Home Plate Team Store a refresh during the offseason, expanding the footprint to offer more vareity and adding customization counter where fans can have jersey purchases personalized. Among the new items for sale this season is a line of merchandise honoring longtime Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker, who passed away in January at the age of 90. The team will sell a variety of items honoring Uecker, who began broadcasting Brewers games in 1971 and remained behind the mic through the end of last season. A portion of the proceeds from Uecker-branded merchandise will be donated to charites that Uecker and his family supported. 'We're still dealing with the fact that the legend, the icon, the epitome of Brewers baseball is no longer with us,' Schlesinger said. 'We're going to do a number of things to honor his memory on Opening Day and throughout the season. We're still putting together plans for a celebration of life event at the ballpark later this summer for all the fans to come and share great memories, treasured moments and just celebrate Bob Uecker – the person, the legend, the man, the icon.' Fans using rideshare apps to get to and from games will get dropped off and picked up in a new location this season. The Brewers have moved their rideshare lot to the south end of the Molitor Lot, located a short walk from the stadium on the north side of I-94 from it's previous location on the east side of the stadium. Drivers can access the new lot from Bluemound Road and Yount Drive and will find greater capacity and a more expedient entry and exit process after games. The 2025 season also offers something new for fans not attending games in person this season. Starting with Monday's home opener, 10 Brewers games will be simulcast locally by WITI-TV in Milwaukee and over-the-air stations in Madison (WISC-TV), La Crosse-Eau Claire (WKBT-TV), Duluth-Superior (KDLH-TV, KBJR-TV) and Wausau-Rhinelander (WSAW-TV, WZAW-LD, WYOW). After Monday, the remaining over-the-air broadcats schedule feautres Tuesday night games. 'Offering access to Brewers games and showcasing our players to as broad of an audience as possible is a high priority for us,' Schlesinger said. 'This partnership with Good Karma Brands, in conjunction with FanDuel Sports Network, FOX6 and the affiliates network gives us great reach to fans throughout the television territory. "Fans can now watch through a number of offerings, including cable or satellite, local TV, streaming through the FanDuel Sports Network app and out-of-market on and MLB Extra Innings. We appreciate the efforts of FanDuel Sports Network in expanding the reach of Brewers baseball on this over-the-air platform.'
