After dominating the first round of All-Star Game balloting, Toronto Blue Jays finalists will not be starting the 2023 Midsummer Classic in Seattle after Phase 2 of voting closed Thursday afternoon.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Whit Merrifield, Bo Bichette, Matt Chapman and Kevin Kiermaier were all voted onto the head-to-head portion of the All-Star fan vote, but now will have to wait for a combination of player ballot selections and choices made by the Commissioner’s Office, to see if they will be representing the American League on July 11.
All pitchers and position player reserves will be announced on July 2.
Texas Rangers infielders Marcus Semien (2B), Corey Seager (SS) and Josh Jung (3B) beat out their Blue Jay counterparts at their respective positions, while Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz earned more votes than Guerrero Jr.
In the outfield, Kiermaier was outvoted by Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout, Rays’ Randy Arozarena and reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees.
Full list of the starters can be found below.
AL All-Star starters:
C: Jonah Heim, Texas
1B: Yandy Díaz, Tampa Bay
2B: Marcus Semien, Texas
SS: Corey Seager, Texas
3B: Josh Jung, Texas
OF: Mike Trout, Los Angeles
OF: Randy Arozarena, Tampa Bay
OF: Aaron Judge, New York
DH: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles
NL All-Star starters:
C: Sean Murphy, Atlanta
1B: Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles
2B: Luis Arraez, Miami
SS: Orlando Arcia, Atlanta
3B: Nolan Arenado, St. Louis
OF: Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta
OF: Corbin Carroll, Arizona
OF: Mookie Betts, Los Angeles
DH: J.D. Martinez, Los Angeles