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3 Tigers, 2 Brewers named to All-Star rosters

The Detroit Tigers' Dillon Dingler, right, is congratulated by teammate Kevin McGonigle after hitting a two-run home run on opening day against the Padres on March 26 in San Diego. (AP file photo)

Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes, Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and the Dodgers’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani all could miss All-Star mound appearances because of starts next weekend, while four players from the World Series champion Dodgers were voted to the National League’s starting lineup.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout earned his 12th All-Star selection and first since 2023 based on the second round of fan balloting announced Saturday by Major League Baseball. Trout, who grew up near Philadelphia in Millville, New Jersey, was voted by fans to start for the 11th time and hopes to return from a strained right hamstring sustained June 17.

The game is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., among four All-Stars from the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays, said he will skip the July 14 game at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park to rest a bad back that has bothered him for much of the season.

“Those four days will be great,” Guerrero said through a translator, “to come back strong in the second half.”

The Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski reacts after striking out a Chicago Cubs batter on June 26 in Milwaukee. (AP file photo)

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, elected to his eighth start, will miss the game because of a broken rib that has sidelined him since May.

Skenes, the NL starter in the last two All-Star Games, is scheduled to pitch for Pittsburgh on Tuesday and Sunday. The 24-year-old right-hander is 0-6 in his last nine starts, dropping to 6-8 with a 3.62 ERA for the season. He was voted in by players, as was Misiorowski.

“To be honest, probably a little surprised,” Skenes said of his selection.

Misiorowski, averaging 100.4 mph with his fastball and leading the major leagues with a 1.47 ERA, was an All-Star last year after just five big league games.

“This year I think I proved that it wasn’t a fluke thing and that I do belong. It’s really cool,” he said before Saturday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

He also is scheduled to start Sunday. His battery mate, catcher William Contreras, was named a reserve for the NL.

Ohtani, a three-time, two-way All-Star and six-time pick overall, is unlikely to pitch in the game because of a right biceps issue that will push his last prebreak start to next weekend, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.

Twenty-six first-time All-Stars were among the 64 players picked, including four rookies: Detroit shortstop Kevin McGonigle, Cleveland second baseman Travis Bazzana and left-hander Parker Messick, and Cincinnati third baseman Sal Stewart.

McGonigle is the youngest player at 21 and Boston closer Aroldis Chapman at 38 is the oldest.

McGonigle was chosen as a reserve and will be joined by Tigers’ teammates Dillon Dingler at catcher and Riley Greene in the outfield.

Freddie Freeman became a 10-time All-Star when the Dodgers’ first baseman was announced Sunday with LA third baseman Max Muncy and outfielder Andy Pages as winners in the second phase on fan voting, which ran from June 29 to Thursday. They joined Ohtani, who won the NL designated hitter spot by finishing with the most votes in the initial round of fan selection announced June 25.

In the closest race, Pages edged Atlanta’s Michael Harris II by fewer than 5,000 votes for the third NL outfield spot.

Four Dodgers were elected to start for the first time since Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Bill Russell and Reggie Smith in 1980. World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto was picked for the NL pitching staff by Major League Baseball with one of its six selections, giving the Dodgers five or more All-Stars for the seventh straight time.

Atlanta and the host Phillies each have five All-Stars.

Elected AL starters also include Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers; Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.; Tampa Bay third baseman Junior Caminero; Houston designated hitter Yordan Alvarez; and the New York Yankees’ Judge and Minnesota’s Byron Buxton in the outfield.

Guerrero will be replaced in the starting lineup by the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz and Judge by Yankees teammate Cody Bellinger. Replacements are based on player, manager and coach voting.

NL starters also include New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto and Washington shortstop CJ Abrams.

Here is a list of all the players announced Saturday:

American League

Starters — catcher, Shea Langeliers, Athletics; first base, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays; second base, Ernie Clement, Blue Jays; third base, Junior Caminero, Rays; shortstop, Bobby Witt Jr., Royals; outfield: Mike Trout, Angels, Byron Buxton, Twins, and Aaron Judge, Yankees; designated hitter, Yordan Alvarez, Astros

Pitchers — Cam Schlittler, Yankees; Dylan Cease, Blue Jays; Drew Rasmussen, Rays; Parker Messick, Guardians; Joe Ryan, Twins; Louis Varland, Blue Jays; Cade Smith, Guardians; Aroldis Chapman, Red Sox; Bryan Baker, Rays; Jacob Latz, Rangers; Ranger Suarez, Red Sox; and Michael Wacha, Royals

Reserves — C Dillon Dingler, Tigers; C Adley Rutschman, Orioles; 1B Nick Kurtz, Athletics; 1B Ben Rice, Yankees; 2B Travis Bazzana, Guardians; 3B Miguel Vargas,

White Sox; SS Kevin McGonigle, Tigers; OF Randy Arozarena, Mariners; OF Cody Bellinger, Yankees; OF Riley Greene, Tigers; and DH Yandy Díaz, Rays

National League

Starters — catcher, Drake Baldwin, Braves; first base, Freddie Freeman, Dodgers; second base, Ozzie Albies, Braves; third base, Max Muncy, Dodgers; shortstop, CJ Abrams, Nationals; outfield, Juan Soto, Mets, Andy Pages, Dodgers, and Brandon Marsh, Phillies; designated hitter, Shohei Otani, Dodgers

Pitchers — Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers; Cristopher Sánchez, Phillies; Chris Sale, Braves; Chase Burns, Reds; Paul Skenes, Pirates; Mason Miller, Padres; Jhoan Duran, Phillies; Raisel Iglesias, Braves; Max Meyer, Marlins; Eduardo Rodriguez, Diamondbacks; Logan Webb, Giants; and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers

Reserves — C William Contreras, Brewers; C Hunter Goodman, Rockies; 1B Bryce Harper, Phillies; 1B Matt Olson, Braves; 2B Luis Arraez, Giants; 3B Sal Stewart, Reds; SS Otto Lopez, Marlins; OF Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks; OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs; OF Jordan Walker, Cardinals; OF James Wood, Nationals; and DH Kyle Schwarber, Phillies

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