Kyle Schwarber of Host Phillies Will Lead Off for NL in All-Star Game
Schwarber, who leads the majors with 32 home runs, replaces Shohei Ohtani in the National League lineup as the Phillies host the game.
- Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber will lead off for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game, replacing designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who is skipping the showcase to have a knee procedure.
- On Sunday, starting pitchers Cristopher Sanchez and Dylan Cease were announced for the All-Star Game; Sanchez becomes the 14th pitcher to start in his home ballpark since Clayton Kershaw in 2022.
- Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene and two New York Yankees, Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger, gained American League starting spots due to injuries, replacing Aaron Judge, Bryon Buxton, and Nick Kurtz.
- AL manager John Schneider set the lineup with Mike Trout leading off, while Rice enters the game third in the major leagues with 29 home runs, trailing Schwarber's 32 and Yordan Alvarez's 31.
- NL manager Dave Roberts of the Dodgers features three of his players in the starting lineup, with New York Mets left fielder Juan Soto batting second, followed by Freddie Freeman and Abrams.
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Host Phillies’ Schwarber to lead off for NL in All-Star Game
Kyle Schwarber of the host Philadelphia Phillies will lead off for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game as the replacement for designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who is skipping the showcase to have a knee procedure ahead of the season's second half.
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Kyle Schwarber of host Phillies will lead off for NL in All-Star Game
Kyle Schwarber of the host Philadelphia Phillies will lead off for the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game as the replacement for designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who is skipping the showcase to have a knee procedure ahead of the season’s second half.
Kyle Schwarber, from Philadelphia's Philis hosts, will open the National League line-up at Tuesday night's Star Game as a replacement for the designated Shohei Ohtani batter, who will skip the event to undergo a knee procedure before the second half of the season.
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