Five Texas Players Voted to MLB All-Star Team

 

ARLINGTON, TX — Major League Baseball’s All-Star Weekend is here, and several players from the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers made the 2024 team. All-Star Weekend begins on Friday, July 11, and runs through the All-Star Game held on Tuesday, July 16. The game will be held in Arlington at Globe Life Field this year.

A total of five players from Texas teams made the All-Star team this season. Three Astros and two Rangers made the cut. The Astros’ second baseman Jose Altuve and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez were elected as starters, while outfielder Kyle Tucker made the reserves list.

The defending champion Texas Rangers did not have any starters elected for the American League, but infielder Marcus Semien made the team on the reserve list. The Rangers, Kirby Yates was also one of the pitching relievers who made the team.

Houston Astros Jose Altuve (Left) and Yordan Alvarez (Right) were the only two Texas players voted as Starters for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game

Houston Astros Jose Altuve (Left) and Yordan Alvarez (Right) were the only two Texas players voted as Starters for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game

(Credit: mlb.com)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Elected starters

  • C: Adley Rutschman (BAL)
  • 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)
  • 2B: Jose Altuve (HOU)
  • 3B: José Ramírez (CLE)
  • SS: Gunnar Henderson (BAL)
  • OF: Aaron Judge (NYY)
  • OF: Juan Soto (NYY)
  • OF: Steven Kwan (CLE)
  • DH: Yordan Alvarez (HOU)

Reserves

  • C: Salvador Perez (KC)
  • INF: Carlos Correa (MIN)
  • INF: Rafael Devers (BOS) 
  • INF: Josh Naylor (CLE)
  • INF: Isaac Paredes (TB)
  • INF: Marcus Semien (TEX)
  • INF: Jordan Westburg (BAL) 
  • INF: Bobby Witt Jr. (KC)
  • OF: Jarren Duran (BOS)
  • OF: Riley Greene (DET)
  • OF: Kyle Tucker (HOU)
  • DH: David Fry (CLE)

Starting pitchers

  • LHP: Tyler Anderson (LAA)
  • RHP: Corbin Burnes (BAL)
  • LHP: Garrett Crochet (CWS)
  • RHP: Logan Gilbert (SEA)
  • RHP: Tanner Houck (BOS)
  • RHP: Seth Lugo (KC)
  • LHP: Cole Ragans (KC)
  • LHP: Tarik Skubal (DET)

Relief pitchers

  • RHP: Emmanuel Clase (CLE)
  • RHP: Clay Holmes (NYY)
  • RHP: Mason Miller (OAK)
  • RHP: Kirby Yates (TEX)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Elected starters

  • C: William Contreras (MIL)
  • 1B: Bryce Harper (PHI)
  • 2B: Ketel Marte (AZ)
  • 3B: Alec Bohm (PHI)
  • SS: Trea Turner (PHI)
  • OF: Christian Yelich (MIL)
  • OF: Jurickson Profar (SD)
  • OF: Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD)
  • DH: Shohei Ohtani (LAD)

Reserves

  • C: Will Smith (LAD)
  • INF: CJ Abrams (WSH)
  • INF: Pete Alonso (NYM)
  • INF: Luis Arraez (SD)
  • INF: Mookie Betts (LAD)
  • INF: Elly De La Cruz (CIN)
  • INF: Freddie Freeman (LAD)
  • INF: Ryan McMahon (COL)
  • OF: Teoscar Hernández (LAD)
  • OF: Jackson Merrill (SD)
  • OF: Heliot Ramos (SF)
  • OF: Bryan Reynolds (PIT)
  • DH: Marcell Ozuna (ATL)

Here is the full 2024 All-Star roster for the entire league:

Starting pitchers

  • RHP: Tyler Glasnow (LAD)
  • RHP: Hunter Greene (CIN) 
  • LHP: Shota Imanaga (CHC)
  • RHP: Reynaldo López (ATL)
  • LHP: Chris Sale (ATL)
  • RHP: Paul Skenes (PIT)
  • LHP: Ranger Suárez (PHI)
  • RHP: Logan Webb (SF)
  • RHP: Zack Wheeler (PHI)

Relief pitchers

  • RHP: Ryan Helsley (STL)
  • RHP: Jeff Hoffman (PHI)
  • LHP: Tanner Scott (MIA)
  • LHP: Matt Strahm (PHI)
  • RHP: Robert Suarez (SD)

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