2022 MLB All-Star Game (2024)

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The 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be the 92nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game, held between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The game is at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Dodger Stadium was slated to host the 2020 All-Star Game, but it was canceled and moved to another year (which is this year due to COVID-19 pandemic).

This ASG is on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 8:00pm EDT (5:00pm PDT locally). It is going to be televised on FOX. The players will wear the All-Star baseball jerseys, not their respective team jerseys (like they did in the 2022 Home Run Derby).

If the 2022 MLB ASG ends with a tie after 9 full innings, the tiebreaking "HR Derby" will take place instead of extra innings. Three players from each league team will take 3 swings each. A team with more combined home runs will win the tiebreaker and will get the league team to win the 2022 ASG.

Selections[]

Starters[]

American League[]

• 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)
• 2B: Jose Altuve (HOU) (*injury)
  • REPLACEMENT: Andrés Giménez (CLE) (promoted from reserve)
• 3B: Rafael Devers (BOS)
• SS: Tim Anderson (CWS)
• C: Alejandro Kirk (TOR)
• OF (LF): Giancarlo Stanton (NYY)
• OF (CF): Mike Trout (LAA) (*injury)
  • REPLACEMENT: Byron Buxton (MIN) (promoted from reserve)
• OF (RF): Aaron Judge (NYY) (leading vote-getter of the AL)
• DH: Shohei Ohtani (LAA)

National League[]

• 1B: Paul Goldschmidt (STL)
• 2B: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA) (*injury)
  • REPLACEMENT: Jeff McNeil (NYM) (promoted from reserve)
• 3B: Manny Machado (SD)
• SS: Trea Turner (LAD)
• C: Willson Contreras (CHC)
• OF (LF): Joc Pederson (SF)
• OF (CF): Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL) (leading vote-getter of the NL)
• OF (RF): Mookie Betts (LAD)
• DH: Bryce Harper (PHI) (*injury)
  • REPLACEMENT: William Contreras (ATL) (promoted from reserve)

Legacy[]

• AL: Miguel Cabrera (DET, 1B & DH)
• NL: Albert Pujols (STL, DH)

Pitchers[]

American League[]

• Paul Blackburn (OAK)
• Emmanuel Clase (CLE)
• Gerrit Cole (NYY) (*unavailability)
  • REPLACEMENT: Liam Hendriks (CWS)
• Nestor Cortes (NYY)
• Clay Holmes (NYY)
• Jorge López (BAL)
• Alek Manoah (TOR)
• Shane McClanahan (TB)
• Shohei Ohtani (LAA)
• Martín Pérez (TEX)
• Gregory Soto (DET)
• Framber Valdez (HOU)
• Justin Verlander (HOU) (*unavailability)
  • REPLACEMENT: Jordan Romano (TOR)

National League[]

• Sandy Alcantara (MIA)
• David Bednar (PIT)
• Corbin Burnes (MIL) (*unavailability)
  • REPLACEMENT: Miles Mikolas (STL)
• Luis Castillo (CIN)
• Edwin Díaz (NYM)
• Max Fried (ATL) (*unavailability)
  • REPLACEMENT: Devin Williams (MIL)
• Tony Gonsolin (LAD)
• Josh Hader (MIL) (*bereavement)
  • REPLACEMENT: Carlos Rodón (SF) (*unavailability)
    • REPLACEMENT: Tyler Anderson (LAD)
• Ryan Helsley (STL)
• Clayton Kershaw (LAD)
• Joe Mantiply (ARI)
• Joe Musgrove (SD)
  

Reserves[]

American League[]

• Yordan Alvarez (HOU, DH) (*injury)
  • REPLACEMENT: J.D. Martinez (BOS, DH)
• Luis Arraez (MIN, 1B)
• Andrew Benintendi (KC, OF (LF))
• Xander Bogaerts (BOS, SS)
• Byron Buxton (MIN, OF (CF)) (will start in place of Mike Trout)
  • REPLACEMENT: Ty France (SEA, 1B)
• Miguel Cabrera (DET, 1B & DH) (legend)
• Andrés Giménez (CLE, 2B) (will start in place of Jose Altuve)
  • REPLACEMENT: Santiago Espinal (TOR, 2B)
• José Ramírez (CLE, 3B)
• Julio Rodríguez (SEA, OF (CF))
• George Springer (TOR, OF (CF)) (*injury)
  • REPLACEMENT: Corey Seager (TEX, SS)
• Jose Trevino (NYY, C)
• Kyle Tucker (HOU, OF (RF))

National League[]

• Pete Alonso (NYM, 1B)
• Nolan Arenado (STL, 3B) (*injury)
  • REPLACEMENT: Austin Riley (ATL, 3B)
• William Contreras (ATL, DH) (will start in place of Bryce Harper)
  • REPLACEMENT: Garrett Cooper (MIA, 1B & DH)
• C.J. Cron (COL, 1B)
• Travis d'Arnaud (ATL, C)
• Ian Happ (CHC, OF (LF))
• Starling Marte (NYM, OF (RF))
• Jeff McNeil (NYM, 2B) (will start in place of Jazz Chisholm Jr.)
  • REPLACEMENT: Jake Cronenworth (SD, 2B)
• Albert Pujols (STL, DH) (legend)
• Kyle Schwarber (PHI, OF (LF) & DH)
• Juan Soto (WSH, OF (RF))
• Dansby Swanson (ATL, SS)
• REPLACEMENT: Freddie Freeman (LAD, 1B)

Managers[]

American League: Dusty Baker (HOU)

National League: Brian Snitker (ATL) (WS winner)

Players Used in ASG[]

American League[]

Batters[]

1. Shohei Ohtani (DH)
   1. Miguel Cabrera (PH, DH)
   2. J.D. Martinez (PH, DH)
2. Aaron Judge (RF)
   1. Kyle Tucker (RF)
3. Rafael Devers (3B)
   1. José Ramírez (3B)
   2. Ty France (PH, 1B)
4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B)
   1. Luis Arraez (1B, 3B)
5. Giancarlo Stanton (LF)
   1. Andrew Benintendi (LF)
6. Byron Buxton (CF)
   1. Julio Rodríguez (CF)
7. Tim Anderson (SS)
   1. Xander Bogaerts (SS)
   2. Corey Seager (SS)
8. Andrés Giménez (2B)
   1. Santiago Espinal (2B)
9. Alejandro Kirk (C)
   1. Jose Trevino (C)

Pitchers[]

1. Shane McClanahan
2. Alek Manoah
3. Framber Valdez
4. Paul Blackburn
5. Martín Pérez
6. Nestor Cortes
7. Jorge López
   1. Gregory Soto
8. Clay Holmes
   1. Liam Hendriks
9. Emmanuel Clase

National League[]

Batters[]

1. Ronald Acuña Jr. (RF)
   1. Ian Happ (CF)
2. Mookie Betts (CF)
   1. Juan Soto (PH, CF, RF)
3. Manny Machado (3B)
   1. Austin Riley (3B)
4. Paul Goldschmidt (1B)
   1. Freddie Freeman (PH)
   2. Pete Alonso (1B)
   3. C.J. Cron (1B)
5. Trea Turner (SS)
   1. Dansby Swanson (SS)
6. Willson Contreras (C)
   1. Travis d'Arnaud (C)
7. William Contreras (DH)
   1. Albert Pujols (PH, DH)
   2. Garrett Cooper (PH, DH)
8. Joc Pederson (LF)
   1. Kyle Schwarber (LF)
9. Jeff McNeil (2B)
   1. Jake Cronenworth (2B)

Pitchers[]

1. Clayton Kershaw
2. Sandy Alcantara
3. Joe Musgrove
4. Tony Gonsolin
5. Luis Castillo
6. Joe Mantiply
7. Devin Williams
8. Ryan Helsley
9. David Bednar

Tiebreaker "HR Derby" (only if needed)[]

American League[]

• Ty France (one of 2 Mariners)
• Julio Rodríguez (another of 2 Mariners) (2022 Home Run Derby contestant before)
• Kyle Tucker

National League[]

• Pete Alonso (2022 Home Run Derby contestant before)
• Ronald Acuña Jr. (2022 Home Run Derby contestant before)
• Kyle Schwarber (2022 Home Run Derby contestant before)

Total Lists of Players[]

American League[]

· Aaron Judge (starter)

· Alejandro Kirk (starter)

· Alek Manoah (bottom 2nd)

· Andrés Giménez (starter)

· Andrew Benintendi (bottom 4th, fielding)

· Byron Buxton (starter)

· Clay Holmes (bottom 8th)

· Corey Seager (bottom 7th, fielding)

· Emmanuel Clase (bottom 9th)

· Framber Valdez (bottom 3rd)

· Giancarlo Stanton (starter)

· Gregory Soto (bottom 7th, pitching change)

· J.D. Martinez (top 7th, pinch-hitter)

· Jordan Romano

· Jorge López (bottom 7th)

· José Ramírez (bottom 3rd, fielding)

· Jose Trevino (bottom 5th, fielding)

· Julio Rodríguez (bottom 4th, fielding)

· Kyle Tucker (bottom 4th, fielding)

· Liam Hendriks (bottom 8th, pitching change)

· Luis Arraez (bottom 4th, fielding)

· Martín Pérez (bottom 5th)

· Miguel Cabrera (top 5th, pinch-hitter)

· Nestor Cortes (bottom 6th)

· Paul Blackburn (bottom 4th)

· Rafael Devers (starter)

· Santiago Espinal (bottom 4th, fielding)

· Shane McClanahan (starter)

· Shohei Ohtani (pitcher)

· Shohei Ohtani (batter) (starter)

· Tim Anderson (starter)

· Ty France (top 8th, pinch-hitter)

· Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (starter)

· Xander Bogaerts (bottom 4th, fielding)

National League[]

· Albert Pujols (bottom 4th, pinch-hitter)

· Austin Riley (top 6th, fielding)

· C.J. Cron (top 7th, fielding)

· Clayton Kershaw (starter)

· Dansby Swanson (top 6th, fielding)

· David Bednar (top 9th)

· Devin Williams (top 7th)

· Edwin Díaz

· Freddie Freeman (bottom 3rd, pinch-hitter)

· Garrett Cooper (bottom 6th, pinch-hitter)

· Ian Happ (top 6th, fielding)

· Jake Cronenworth (top 6th, fielding)

· Jeff McNeil (starter)

· Joc Pederson (starter)

· Joe Mantiply (top 6th)

· Joe Musgrove (top 3rd)

· Juan Soto (bottom 3rd, pinch-hitter)

· Kyle Schwarber (top 6th, fielding)

· Luis Castillo (top 5th)

· Manny Machado (starter)

· Miles Mikolas

· Mookie Betts (starter)

· Paul Goldschmidt (starter)

· Pete Alonso (top 4th, fielding)

· Ronald Acuña Jr. (starter)

· Ryan Helsley (top 8th)

· Sandy Alcantara (top 2nd)

· Starling Marte

· Tony Gonsolin (top 4th)

· Travis d'Arnaud (top 6th, fielding)

· Trea Turner (starter)

· Tyler Anderson

· William Contreras (starter)

· Willson Contreras (starter)

Notable Happenings[]

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the 2021 ASG MVP. He will start batting clean-up (4th batter).
• Juan Soto is the 2022 HRD winner. He is not starting, but he will get into a game later.
• William & Willson Contreras are the 5th pair of brothers to start an All-Star Game at the same time. Willson is an elected starter as a catcher while William is an injury replacement.
  • https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-all-star-game-willson-william-contreras-fifth-set-of-brothers-to-play-together-in-midsummer-classic/
• Shohei Ohtani, the leadoff DH, gets a hit for a good start. However, he is picked off by Clayton Kershaw (and Paul Goldschmidt) when Aaron Judge is batting.
  • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1549552468304052224
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQylVNC53Q
• Ronald Acuña Jr., the leadoff NL batter, gets a hit for a good start after his season-ending injury in 2021. Mookie Betts gets Acuña to score.
  • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1549553762540437504
• Paul Goldschmidt hits a home run off Shane McClanahan to extend NL's lead 2-0 in the 1st inning.
  • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1549554367023513601
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDFwarrIKxA
• Double Play for the AL in the 1st inning (Vlad ends this play on a "good note")
  • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1549555112535801857
  • https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qLdZxW84Z3A
• Alek Manoah, a Blue Jays pitcher, gets all 3 strikeouts in the bottom 2nd inning. He has a batter swinging, a batter a foul tip, and a batter called out on strikes.
  • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1549560980144889860
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5KWpiubLlg
• Giancarlo Stanton hits a 2-run HR in the 4th inning to tie the game at 2.
  • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1549566916729110528
  • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1549902392753373184
• Byron Buxton hits a back-to-back HR after Giancarlo Stanton in the 4th inning to get the AL the lead 3-2.
  • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1549567492393148416
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS8rAGbs_F8
• Gregory Soto (AL pitcher) faces against Juan Soto (NL batter) in the bottom of the 7th inning. No relation to each other. Juan Jose Soto Pacheco grounds out.
• Emmanuel Clase pitches in the bottom of the 9th inning to save for the American League to win. He pitches for 3 strikeouts (just like Alek Manoah did before) (2 called, 1 foul tip) with only 10 pitches (almost immaculate).
  • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1549598594562392064
  • https://twitter.com/MLBStats/status/1549865388804038672
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT7FsAzEiq4

Highlights[]

AL 3 - NL 2
American League wins

The American League has won 9 straight MLB All-Star Games.

Achievements[]

• Winning Pitcher: Framber Valdez
• Losing Pitcher: Tony Gonsolin (gave up 2 HRs to Giancarlo Stanton and Byron Buxton)
• Saving Pitcher: Emmanuel Clase (almost immaculate by just 1 pitch)
• MVP: Giancarlo Stanton (2-run HR, only player with multiple RBIs)

Highlights[]

MLB.com Recap (Wrap, Box, Plays, and Videos): https://www.mlb.com/gameday/al-all-stars-vs-nl-all-stars/2022/07/19/663466

YouTube Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofut0qi1MvA

Top of the Order: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efJxf_SCFaY

Baseball Reference from Sports Reference: https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/2022-allstar-game.shtml

Baseball Savant Final ASG Stats: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=663466

CBS Sports Recap: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/recap/MLB_20220719_ALA@NLA/

CBS Sports Highlights: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2022-mlb-all-star-game-score-takeaways-al-winning-streak-continues-as-giancarlo-stanton-byron-buxton-homer/live/

ESPN Highlights (Box, Play-by-Play, and Videos): https://www.espn.com/mlb/game?gameId=401356757

ESPN news about viewership: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34273341/mlb-all-star-game-was-tuesday-night-most-watched-program-viewership-lower-last-year

News from MLB.com: https://www.mlb.com/news/al-beats-nl-in-2022-mlb-all-star-game

MLB.com 12 Moments: https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-all-star-game-best-moments

All-Star Intros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaZ35Ofoavk

MLB.com player roundup (near Hollywood): https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-all-star-game-2022-player-roundup

Mic'd Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpSXNk9amI0

2021[]

MLB.com Recap (Wrap, Box, Plays, and Videos): https://www.mlb.com/gameday/al-all-stars-vs-nl-all-stars/2021/07/13/634675

YouTube Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ufMiwkl6_Q

Baseball Reference from Sports Reference: https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/2021-allstar-game.shtml

Baseball Savant Final ASG Stats: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=634675

CBS Sports Highlights: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2021-mlb-all-star-game-score-takeaways-al-beats-nl-for-eighth-straight-time-vladimir-guerrero-jr-goes-deep/live/

ESPN Highlights (Box, Play-by-Play, and Videos): https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401227036

Video Story from MLB.com: https://stories.mlb.com/live/634675.html

MLB.com Summary: https://www.mlb.com/news/al-wins-eighth-straight-all-star-game-over-nl

MLB.com 15 Facts: https://www.mlb.com/news/all-star-game-2021-fun-facts

MLB.com 10 Moments: https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-mlb-all-star-game-highlights

ASG Pitchers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6or1H_B2hI

Mic'd Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwgFq5xUX1c

Shohei Ohtani (both HRD and ASG, two-way player): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG7NwuXcGiU

Achievements[]

• MVP: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  • He is the youngest All-Star MVP in MLB All-Star history (22yrs, 119d).
    • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1415155040994594816
    • https://twitter.com/MLBStats/status/1415151513245204484
    • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1415150980623110150
    • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yF-KIMdagY
    • MLB.com: https://www.mlb.com/news/vladimir-guerrero-jr-2021-mlb-all-star-game-mvp
      

• Winning Pitcher: Shohei Ohtani
  • He is the winning pitcher because the AL scored in the Top 2nd inning when he is still considered a pitcher during that time.
    • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1415149280105480194
• Pitcher that makes a Save: Liam Hendriks
  • He is considered the best reliever & closer in the 2021 MLB season.
  • He is Australian.
    • https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1415157008060329985
• The American League has won 8 straight MLB All-Star Games.
  • 8 Years shown on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1415158834901962755

References[]

• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game
• MLB.com: https://www.mlb.com/all-star
  • FAQs: https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-mlb-all-star-game-faqs
  • Best Moments: https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-all-star-game-best-moments
  • Tiebreaker "HR Derby": https://www.mlb.com/news/all-star-game-tiebreaker-home-run-derby
• Roster: https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-all-star-game-rosters and https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-mlb-all-star-pitchers-reserves-complete-rosters and https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2022-mlb-all-star-game-starting-lineups-clayton-kershaw-gets-dodger-stadium-nod-vs-als-shane-mcclanahan/ (with replacements)
• MLB.com Gameday: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/al-all-stars-vs-nl-all-stars/2022/07/19/663466#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=663466