MLB All-Star Voting 2022 Rosters: Starters, Snubs and Predictions for Reserves
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American League
C: Jose Trevino (New York Yankees), Jonah Heim (Texas)
1B: Anthony Rizzo (New York Yankees), Ryan Mountcastle (Baltimore)
2B: Luis Arraez (Minnesota), Santiago Espinal (Toronto)
SS: Javier Baez (Detroit), Bo Bichette (Toronto)
3B: Jose Ramirez (Cleveland), Yandy Diaz (Tampa Bay)
OF: Andrew Benintendi (Kansas City), Julio Rodriguez (Seattle), Cedric Mullins (Baltimore),
DH: Miguel Cabrera (Detroit), Ty France (Seattle), Yordan Alvarez (Houston)
National League
C: Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers), Travis d’Arnaud (Atlanta)
1B: Christian Walker (Arizona), Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers), Pete Alonso (New York Mets)
2B: Jake Cronenworth (San Diego), Brendan Rodgers (Colorado), Ozzie Albies (Atlanta)
SS: Francisco Lindor (New York Mets), Dansby Swanson (Atlanta)
3B: Austin Riley (Atlanta), Nolan Arenado (St. Louis)
OF: Bryan Reynolds (Pittsburgh), Christian Yelich (Milwaukee), Starling Marte (New York Mets)
DH: Albert Pujols (St. Louis), Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia)
Most of the second-place finishers from the starter vote should make it to Dodger Stadium as reserves.
The American League’s first order of business for naming reserves should be to place Yordan Alvarez on the roster. He lost out at designated hitter to Shohei Ohtani.
Jose Ramirez, Javier Baez could bring more power off the bench, as could AL Rookie of the Year favorite Julio Rodriguez, who could be Seattle’s lone active player in Los Angeles since Ty France is on the injured list.
The toughest reserve decision will come at first base for the National League. Christian Walker, Freddie Freeman, C.J. Cron and Pete Alonso are all deserving of spots on the All-Star team.
Alonso should make the roster as the second-place finisher to Paul Goldschmidt and Freeman will likely earn a spot to play in front of his home fans.
Cron could be the odd man out since Colorado has another All-Star candidate in Brendan Rodgers that can will the void at second base left open by the injured Albies and Chisholm.
The full list of reserves will be announced on Sunday night. The votes for the final roster spot in each league will next week once the rosters are determined.
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