Freeman, Smith Join Ohtani to Give Dodgers 3 All-Star Starters. Tigers Also Have 3
- On Wednesday, Cal Raleigh and rookie Jacob Wilson were named starters for the MLB All-Star Game on July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta.
- Under the two-phase fan vote, Wilson hit.339 with 108 hits, edging Bobby Witt Jr. 52%–48%, becoming the first rookie shortstop to win a fan election.
- Wilson ranks second in MLB with 108 hits and a.339 average; Raleigh’s 33 homers before July are third all-time, with Wilson saying `This is something you kind of dream of.`.
- Pitchers and reserves will be announced Sunday, with Wilson set to compete in the July 14 Home Run Derby at Truist Park.
- Looking ahead, Wilson's lead in rookie stats and Raleigh's 4.5 WAR position them as strong contenders in the AL MVP race and season awards.
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Dodgers, Tigers place 3 apiece as All-Star Game starters announced
Major League Baseball's top teams, the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers, each will have three representatives starting the 2025 MLB All-Star Game next Tuesday at Atlanta's Truist Park.

Dodgers’ Will Smith, Freddie Freeman named NL starters for All-Star Game
LOS ANGELES — Will Smith and Freddie Freeman followed Shohei Ohtani’s lead into the National League’s starting lineup for the All-Star Game later this month at Atlanta. In Phase 2 of the voting process, Smith won the fan vote to start for the NL at catcher and Freeman did the same at first base. They edged Carson Kelly of the Chicago Cubs and Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, respectively. Shohei Ohtani already was named the starter at designate…
Freddie Freeman, Will Smith join Shohei Ohtani to give Dodgers 3 All-Star starters for 1st time since 1980
The Los Angeles Dodgers will have three fan-elected starters in the All-Star Game for the first time in 45 years, with first baseman Freddie Freeman and catcher Will Smith joining designated hitter Shohei Ohtani as winners in final ballot totals announced Wednesday. Detroit will have three fan-picked starters for the first time since 2007 after second baseman Gleyber Torres along with outfielders Riley Greene and Javier Báez were voted in at the…
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Former Rockhound Jacob Wilson makes MLB All-Star team as a starter
WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KMID/KPEJ) - The former Midland Rockhounds' shortstop Jacob Wilson has been named to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game as a starter. Wilson is the first and the youngest Athletics rookie to start an All-Star Game, and the first Rookie to win a fan election. He has been putting the league on notice with 102 hits, 40 runs batted in, and nine home runs, all in a .339 batting average in 81 games played. He is leading the Athlet…
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