MLB All-Star Game 2025 Predictions for AL and NL Rosters, May Edition

How would the AL and NL All-Star Game rosters look if the Midsummer Classic were played today instead of on July 15?

The first version of our All-Star roster predictions was released April 2, and those picks were based exclusively on expectations for the coming season.

With a month's worth of games now in the books, we can turn our focus to on-field performance rather than track record and expectations.

Using the 32-player roster format, and sticking to the rule of selecting one player from each of the 30 teams, we have assembled our 2025 AL and NL All-Star teams.

For consistency, each roster was made up of 20 position players and 12 pitchers.

Let the debate begin.

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AL Starting Lineup

1. LF Steven Kwan, CLE
2. SS Bobby Witt Jr., KC
3. RF Aaron Judge, NYY
4. C Cal Raleigh, SEA
5. 3B Alex Bregman, BOS
6. 1B Paul Goldschmidt, NYY
7. CF Wyatt Langford, TEX
8. 2B Kristian Campbell, BOS
9. DH Ben Rice, NYY

Notes

—Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr. are virtual locks to be part of the AL starting lineup, and they are also the leading candidates to be the league's top overall vote-getter in Phase 1, which would earn them an automatic spot.

—First base is far and away the deepest position in the AL, with veteran Paul Goldschmidt getting the nod over a trio of breakout players in Jonathan Aranda (TB), Tyler Soderstrom (ATH) and Spencer Torkelson (DET). Will all four of those players find their way onto the AL squad?

—Despite missing time with an oblique strain, Wyatt Langford has still made a compelling case, hitting .299/.375/.597 for a 175 wRC+ with five doubles, six home runs, 12 RBI and 1.1 WAR in 21 games.

AL Reserves

C Logan O'Hoppe, LAA
1B Jonathan Aranda, TB
1B Tyler Soderstrom, ATH
1B Spencer Torkelson, DET
3B José Ramírez, CLE
SS J.P. Crawford, SEA
IF/OF Zach McKinstry, DET
OF Wilyer Abreu, BOS
OF Trent Grisham, NYY
OF Cedric Mullins, BAL
DH Jorge Polanco, SEA

Notes

—Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe, Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda and Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins are the lone representatives for their respective teams, though all three have All-Star worthy credentials.

—There is no second baseman on the AL bench, but Jorge Polanco has significant experience at that position and utility man Zach McKinstry is also an option all across the infield. That opens the door for four first basemen to make the AL roster.

—Some of the toughest omissions included catcher Shea Langeliers (ATH), shortstop Jeremy Peña (HOU), infielder Josh Smith (TEX), outfielders George Springer (TOR), Kameron Misner (TB) and Jarren Duran (BOS) and designated hitters Kyle Manzardo (CLE) and Brent Rooker (ATH).

AL Pitchers

SP Hunter Brown, HOU
SP Garrett Crochet, BOS
SP Nathan Eovaldi, TEX
SP Max Fried, NYY
SP Tyler Mahle, TEX
SP Joe Ryan, MIN
SP Tarik Skubal, DET
SP Shane Smith, CWS
RP Josh Hader, HOU
RP Jeff Hoffman, TOR
RP Mason Miller, ATH
RP Andrés Muñoz, SEA

Notes

—Tyler Mahle (6 GS, 1.14 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 31.2 IP), Max Fried (6 GS, 1.19 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 37.2 IP) and Hunter Brown (6 GS, 1.22 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 37.0 IP) all have a strong case for the start on the mound.

—White Sox rookie starter Shane Smith, Twins starter Joe Ryan and Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman are the lone representatives for their teams, and Smith would be quite the story if he makes it as a Rule 5 pick who pitched his way into the South Siders' rotation.

—A healthy Logan Gilbert would have been impossible to leave off the AL staff, but who gets bumped to make a spot for him? Pitching snubs have a way of working themselves out, with a handful of guys always unavailable to pitch after taking the mound just before the All-Star break.

Players in bold are new picks from our April roster predictions:

ATH (2): 1B Tyler Soderstrom, RP Mason Miller

BAL (1): OF Cedric Mullins

BOS (4): 2B Kristian Campbell, 3B Alex Bregman, OF Wilyer Abreu, SP Garrett Crochet

CWS (1): SP Shane Smith

CLE (2): 3B José Ramírez, OF Steven Kwan

DET (3): 1B Spencer Torkelson, IF/OF Zach McKinstry, SP Tarik Skubal

HOU (2): SP Hunter Brown, RP Josh Hader

KC (1): SS Bobby Witt Jr.

LAA (1): C Logan O'Hoppe

MIN (1): SP Joe Ryan

NYY (5): 1B Paul Goldschmidt, OF Aaron Judge, OF Trent Grisham, DH Ben Rice, SP Max Fried

SEA (4): C Cal Raleigh, SS J.P. Crawford, DH Jorge Polanco, RP Andrés Muñoz

TB (1): 1B Jonathan Aranda

TEX (3): OF Wyatt Langford, SP Nathan Eovaldi, SP Tyler Mahle

TOR (1): RP Jeff Hoffman

NL Starting Lineup

1. DH Shohei Ohtani, LAD
2. LF Corbin Carroll, ARI
3. RF Fernando Tatis Jr., SD
4. 1B Pete Alonso, NYM
5. SS Francisco Lindor, NYM
6. 3B Austin Riley, ATL
7. C Will Smith, LAD
8. 2B Brendan Donovan, STL
9. CF Pete Crow-Armstrong, CHC

Notes

—Shohei Ohtani is the face of baseball right now, and he will almost certainly be the NL's leading vote-getter overall, so pencil him in as the starting designated hitter and leadoff hitter for the NL squad.

—A notoriously slow starter with an OPS that is 53 points higher after the All-Star break for his career, Francisco Lindor has gotten things going at the plate much quicker than usual this season, hitting .308/.372/.500 for a 144 wRC+ through his first 30 games.

—The NL outfield picture is packed with All-Star candidates, but Pete Crow-Armstrong has emerged as one of the most exciting all-around players in the game with an elite glove in center field, top-of-the-scale speed and a budding offensive game that includes a 132 wRC+ and 17 extra-base hits.

NL Reserves

C Sean Murphy, ATL
1B Freddie Freeman, LAD
2B Brice Turang, MIL
3B Matt Chapman, SF
SS Elly De La Cruz, CIN
OF Oneil Cruz, PIT
OF Jung Hoo Lee, SF
OF Kyle Stowers, MIA
OF Kyle Tucker, CHC
OF James Wood, WAS
DH Kyle Schwarber, PHI

Notes

—With the All-Star Game set to be held in Atlanta, it's fitting that Freddie Freeman will get a chance to return to where his career started with a reserve spot over Bryce Harper (PHI), Josh Naylor (ARI) and Michael Busch (CHC) at first base.

—Outfielder Kyle Stowers is the lone selection for the Marlins, but his resume stands on its own merit as he is hitting .323/.396/.510 through his first 111 plate appearances. The former Orioles prospect was acquired last summer in the deal that sent Trevor Rogers to Baltimore.

—There are going to be a lot of worthy snubs in the NL, especially in the outfield where Jackson Chourio (MIL), Sal Frelick (MIL), Teoscar Hernández (LAD), Gavin Lux (CIN), Lars Nootbaar (STL), Andy Pages (LAD) and Mike Yastrzemski (SF) worthy of consideration, to make no mention of superstar Juan Soto (NYM).

NL Pitchers

SP MacKenzie Gore, WAS
SP Hunter Greene, CIN
SP Jesús Luzardo, PHI
SP Tylor Megill, NYM
SP Nick Pivetta, SD
SP Kodai Senga, NYM
SP Paul Skenes, PIT
SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LAD
SP Logan Webb, SF
RP Jake Bird, COL
RP Justin Martínez, ARI
RP Robert Suárez, SD

Notes

—Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6 GS, 1.06 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 34.0 IP) is the leading candidate for the NL starting pitching assignment, though Nick Pivetta (6 GS, 1.78 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 35.1 IP) and Paul Skenes (6 GS, 2.39 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 37.2 IP) have also been dominant.

—Finding an All-Star representative for the Rockies was difficult, but left-handed reliever Jake Bird gets the nod with a 0.95 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 12.3 K/9 in 19 innings over 13 appearances. The 29-year-old is controllable through the 2028 season and could be a hot commodity on the trade market this summer.

—There were a lot of worthy snubs among NL starting pitchers, including Andrew Heaney (PIT), Michael King (SD), Matthew Liberatore (STL), Nick Lodolo (CIN), Max Meyer (MIA), Freddy Peralta (MIL), Brandon Pfaadt (ARI), Spencer Schwellenbach (ATL) and Zack Wheeler (PHI).

Players in bold are new picks from our April roster predictions:

ARI (2): OF Corbin Carroll, RP Justin Martínez

ATL (2): C Sean Murphy, 3B Austin Riley

CHC (2): OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF Kyle Tucker

CIN (2): SS Elly De La Cruz, SP Hunter Greene

COL (1): RP Jake Bird

LAD (4): C Will Smith, 1B Freddie Freeman, DH Shohei Ohtani, SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto

MIA (1): OF Kyle Stowers

MIL (1): 2B Brice Turang

NYM (4): 1B Pete Alonso, SS Francisco Lindor, SP Tylor Megill, SP Kodai Senga

PHI (2): DH Kyle Schwarber, SP Jesús Luzardo

PIT (2): OF Oneil Cruz, SP Paul Skenes

SD (3): OF Fernando Tatis Jr., SP Nick Pivetta, RP Robert Suárez

SF (3): 3B Matt Chapman, OF Jung Hoo Lee, SP Logan Webb

STL (1): 2B Brendan Donovan

WAS (2): OF James Wood, SP MacKenzie Gore