Shohei Ohtani Selected As Designated Hitter For Record Breaking Fourth Time As MLB All-Star Starters Confirmed

The 2024 MLB All-Star starters have been confirmed, with Shohei Ohtani selected as designated hitter for a record breaking fourth game in a row.

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MLB All-Star Starters American League All-Star Starters Position Player Team All-Star Starter Appearances National League All-Star Starters Position Player Team All-Star Starter Appearances

MLB All-Star Starters

See below for every starter at this year’s MLB All-Star game, as well as how many times they have featured in the game during their career.

American League All-Star Starters

Position	Player	Team	All-Star Starter Appearances
C	Adley Rutschman	Orioles	1
1B	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Blue Jays	3
2B	Jose Altuve	Astros	6
3B	José Ramírez	Guardians	3
SS	Gunnar Henderson	Orioles	1
OF	Aaron Judge	Yankees	6
OF	Juan Soto	Yankees	1
OF	Steven Kwan	Guardians	1
DH	Yordan Alvarez	Astros	1

The Guardians, Orioles, Astros and Yankees are all each sending two players to the All-Star game, with most notably Aaron Judge and Jose Altuve earning their place amongst the MLB All-Star starters for a sixth time.

Juan Soto, Steven Kwan, Yordan Alvarez, Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman all earn their first start at the All-Star game.

The only player from the American League selected for the All-Star game who doesn’t play for the Yankees, Astros, Guardians or Orioles was Blue Jays’ own Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

National League All-Star Starters

Position	Player	Team	All-Star Starter Appearances
C	William Contreras	Brewers	1
1B	Bryce Harper	Phillies	7
2B	Ketel Marte	D-backs	2
3B	Alec Bohm	Phillies	1
SS	Trea Turner	Phillies	2
OF	Christian Yelich	Brewers	2
OF	Jurickson Profar	Padres	1
OF	Fernando Tatis Jr.	Padres	2
DH	Shohei Ohtani	Dodgers	4

Shohei Ohtani has been named as designated hitter in the MLB All-Stars game for a record fourth consecutive time, although he will not be able to pitch due to the star recovering from elbow surgery.

Philadelphia Phillies players dominated the fan vote for All-Stars, with three infielders selected to start in the game including Bryce Harper who features for a seventh time.

The Padres are also sending multiple players to the exhibition match, with outfielders Jurickson Profar and Fernando Tatis Jr. dominating their fan votes.