MLB All-Star rosters 2022: Complete roster and several players
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The 2022 MLB All-Star Game will be broadcast live at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, marking the end of the first half of the regular season.
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As usual, the All-Star Game has no shortage of star power: Aaron Judge, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Manny Machado are just a few of the famous players who have wowed fans.
The Yankees have the league-highest 2022 All-Star roster with six players heading to the West Coast. The Eastern Conference is also well-represented: More than half of the AL’s starting eleven come from that division.
Here’s the full roster of starting and reserve teams for this year’s Midsummer Classic:
American League All-Star Game Starter
Mike Trout earned his 10th All-Star Game appearance alongside Angel’s teammate Shohei Ohtani who earned a DH nod.
Here’s the full list of fans-voted AL starters:
Position
Player
Team
C
Alejandro Kirk
Blue Jays
1B
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Blue Jays
2B
Jose Altuve
Astros
3B
Rafael Devers
Red Sox
SS
Tim Anderson
White Sox
OF
Mike Trout
Angels
OF
Aaron Judge
Yankees
OF
Giancarlo Stanton
Yankees
DH
Shohei Ohtani
Angels
National League All-Star Game Starter
Dodger Stadium hosted this year’s All-Star Game and the home team got a good showing. Trea Turner and Mookie Betts will be in the starting lineup, while Clayton Kershaw and Tony Gonsolin will be in the pitching lineup.
Here’s the full list of NL starters for this year’s Midsummer Classic:
Position
Player
Team
C
Willson Contreras
Cubs
1B
Paul Goldschmidt
Cardinals
2B
Jazz Chisholm
Marlins
3B
Manny Machado
Padres
SS
Trea Turner
Dodgers
OF
Ronald Acuna Jr.
Braves
OF
Mookie Betts
Dodgers
OF
Joc Pederson
Giants
DH
Bryce Harper
Phillies
DH
William Contreras*
Braves
* Lineup replacement for Bryce Harper, who is injured.
American League All-Star Game pitchers and reserves
The Yankees have a league-high six All-Stars in 2022. Surprisingly, most of their selections come from the pitching and bench lineups.
Here’s the roster of pitchers and reserves for this year’s American League All-Star Game:
Position
Player
Team
SP
Shane McClanahan
Rays
SP
Nestor Cortes
Yankees
SP
Alek Manoah
Blue Jays
SP
Framber Valdez
Astros
SP
Martin Perez
Rangers
SP
Paul Blackburn
Athletics
SP
Justin Verlander
Astros
SP
Gerrit Cole
Yankees
SP
Shohei Ohtani
Angels
RP
Clay Holmes
Yankees
RP
Emmanuel Clase
Guardians
RP
Gregory Soto
Tigers
RP
Jorge Lopez
Orioles
DH
Yordan Alvarez
Astros
DH
J.D. Martinez*
Red Sox
DH
Miguel Cabrera
Tigers
C
Jose Trevino
Yankees
2B
Luis Arraez
Twins
2B/SS
Andres Gimenez
Guardians
3B
Jose Ramirez
Guardians
SS
Corey Seager*
Rangers
SS
Xander Bogaerts
Red Sox
OF
George Springer
Blue Jays
OF
Byron Buxton
Twins
OF
Andrew Benintendi
Royals
OF
Kyle Tucker
Astros
OF
Julio Rodriguez
Mariners
* Added as a replacement player.
National League All-Star Game pitchers and reserves
Albert Pujols will play in his final All-Star Game. He joined the NL team as Commissioner’s Choice. Pujols will be on cleats after the season.
Here’s the full roster of pitchers and reserves for the 2022 NL All-Star Game:
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Interest from other teams could make Chris Sale wear another shirt in 2023
Although no more serious negotiations have begun, the Boston Red Sox have noted the interest of other franchises in pitcher Chris Sale and have not ruled out involving him in a possible trade.
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Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that while the Red Stockings are not thinking of trading any of their starters, they may at least listen and consider offers for the members of the rotation, due to many options in the sector.
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However, if the team decides that Ace’s time in Boston is over, Sale can veto his fate and choose where he will go, since the no-trade clause in his contract gives him this possibility.
Should any team decide to take over the pitcher’s contract this offseason, they will secure his services for at least two more years, as Chris Sale becomes a free agent only in 2025.
Known for his excellent left-handedness, the athlete has a considerable history of physical problems. In addition to missing the entire already shortened 2020 season as a result of recovery from Tommy John surgery, Sale also took the field nine times the following year in uneven performances.
This season did not start in good shape for Sale either, who missed the start due to a rib injury during Spring Training. When he was healthy, he played only twice and fractured his little finger during an away game against the New York Yankees in July in his last performance. In addition, he broke his wrist riding a bicycle.
“You can’t make that up, right?” said Chaim Bloom, head of baseball operations for the Sox Kings. “We need to send some people after whoever is with Chris Sale’s voodoo doll and get it back.”
Sale was among the top six nominees for the Cy Young award between 2012 and 2018, receiving seven All-Star Game nominations, one World Series win, recording the record for unblemished innings with three (tied with Sandy Koufax and Max Scherzer) and owns a 5.33 strikeouts-to-walk average, the best mark in league history.
Taking into account his wins, but also the medical issue, Chris Sale will have to prove himself again as an elite pitcher who has made it through the injuries. If so, he is a powerful weapon on the mound, regardless of the uniform he wears.
Pirates sign veteran pitcher Rich Hill to a one-year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates and left-handed pitcher Rich Hill finalized terms on a one-year, $8 million contract on Tuesday (27), reported Jeff Passan of ESPN USA.
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Hill, 42, will be entering his 19th season in the MLB. He accumulated a 4.27 ERA with 109 strikeouts in 124.1 innings for the Boston Red Sox in 2022. Including, his last stint in Boston was his fourth with the team.
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Since 2015, when the lefty had a “resurgence” period in his career, he has maintained an average of 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, along with a good 2.91 ERA (140 ERA+) and a 1.06 WHIP in 87 total games.
The veteran pitcher has also played for the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, and New York Mets during his long career.
In addition to Hill, the Pirates have already signed Austin Hedges, Vince Velasquez, Jarlin Garcia, Carlos Santana, Connor Joe, and Ji-Man Choi this offseason.
The Mariners acquire Wong from the Brewers in exchange for Winker and Toro.
The Mariners acquired Kolten Wong from the Brewers on Friday in exchange for outfielder Jesse Winker and infielder Abraham Toro, filling a much-needed left-handed spot in their lineup.
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DETAILS OF THE TRADE
2B for the Mariners Kolten Wong
Brewers are awarded: LF/DH INF Jesse Winker Toro, Abraham.
The Mariners will also receive $1.75 million to help offset Wong’s $10 million salary in 2023, when he will be a free agent. Winker is due $8.25 million in his final year before free agency, effectively a money and player swap for Seattle, while Toro is in his first year of arbitration as a Super Two player and won’t be a free agent until until 2026.
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Wong has been a Mariners goal since the team came short of signing him as a free agency ahead of the 2021 season, when Seattle offered a two-year deal but Milwaukee offered a third-year club option, which was the difference at the time, according to sources. The Mariners had inquired about Wong’s availability at the Trade Deadline the previous two seasons, but the competing Brewers were uninterested in moving him.
However, with numerous arbitration-eligible players set to receive raises this offseason, many in the business anticipated that the team might be willing to move some of its higher-priced players for payroll relief, prospect capital, and/or depth. Toro, a switch-hitting infielder with glimpses of good performance, provides longevity for the Brewers’ squad, while Winker, coming off a terribly disappointing season, returns to a division where he flourished with the Reds while facing the motivation of a contract year with the Brewers.
The Brewers activated Wong’s option last month instead of paying him a $2 million buyout, opening the door for him to be traded, which sparked interest from clubs other than Seattle, according to sources.
Wong, 32, is coming off what was maybe his greatest season at the plate, hitting.251/.339/.430 (.769 OPS) with a career-high 15 homers, 24 doubles, four triples, 47 RBIs, and 116 wRC+ (league average is 100) while collecting 2.5 wins above replacement, according to FanGraphs.
Some of this was by purpose, with a more deliberate attempt to raise the ball higher. His line-drive and fly-ball rates were the best in his career the last two years (49.3% combined), but his ground-ball percentage was the lowest (43.7% for ’21-22). It’s possible that his OPS+ in each of the last two seasons – 110 in ’21 and 118 in ’22 – was the greatest of his career.
Wong is a two-time Gold Glove Award winner who is coming off a defensively bad year in which he was worth minus-9 outs above average (placing in the third percentile, per Statcast) and minus-1 defensive runs saved.
Some of that could be attributed to lower-body injuries he battled throughout the year, such as a right calf strain from a hit-by-pitch in June, which led to a stint on the injured list and persisted despite treatment and footwear experimentation. A full offseason of rest and a Spring Training with infield coaching guru Perry Hill, who has helped J.P. Crawford and Ty France among others, should be beneficial.
