In advance of the 2019 MLB All-Star selection show on Thursday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN ), ESPN.com asked six of its contributors -- Bradford Doolittle, Buster Olney, David Schoenfield, Sam Miller, Tim Kurkjian and Jeff Passan -- to select the players who they think should comprise the rosters for the 90th Midsummer Classic on July 9 in Cleveland.
Below are their complete picks.
American League Jeff Passan David Schoenfield Tim Kurkjian Starters C: Gary Sanchez (NYY) Gary Sanchez (NYY)Gary Sanchez (NYY)1B: Carlos Santana (CLE) Carlos Santana (CLE)Carlos Santana (CLE)2B: DJ LeMahieu (NYY) DJ LeMahieu (NYY)DJ LeMahieu (NYY)3B: Alex Bregman (HOU) Alex Bregman (HOU)Matt Chapman (OAK)SS: Xander Bogaerts (BOS) Xander Bogaerts (BOS)Jorge Polanco (SS, MIN)OF: Mike Trout (LAA) Mike Trout (LAA)Mike Trout (LAA)OF: Max Kepler (MIN) Mookie Betts (BOS)Max Kepler (MIN)OF: Joey Gallo (TEX) George Springer (HOU)Michael Brantley (HOU)DH: J.D. Martinez (BOS) J.D. Martinez (BOS)J.D. Martinez (BOS)Reserves James McCann (C, CHW)James McCann (C, CHW)Mitch Garver (C, MIN)Robinson Chirinos (C, HOU)Trey Mancini (1B, BAL)Trey Mancini (1B, BAL)Rafael Devers (3B, BOS)Whit Merrifield (2B, KC)Whit Merrifield (2B, KC)Brandon Lowe (2B/UT, TB)Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)Gleyber Torres (2B/SS, NYY)Matt Chapman (3B, OAK)Matt Chapman (3B, OAK)Brandon Lowe (2B, TB)Jorge Polanco (SS, MIN)Jorge Polanco (SS, MIN)Alex Bregman (3B, HOU)Hunter Dozier (3B/1B, KC)Joey Gallo (OF, TEX)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Trey Mancini (OF, BAL)Max Kepler (OF, MIN)Eddie Rosario (OF, MIN)Mookie Betts (OF, BOS)Byron Buxton (OF, MIN)Austin Meadows (OF, TB)Tommy Pham (OF, TB)Tommy Pham (OF, TB)C.J. Cron (1B, MIN)Daniel Vogelbach (DH, SEA)Daniel Vogelbach (DH, SEA)Daniel Vogelbach (DH, SEA)Pitchers Justin Verlander (SP, HOU)Justin Verlander (SP, HOU)Justin Verlander (SP, HOU)Lucas Giolito (SP, CHW)Lucas Giolito (SP, CHW)Lucas Giolito (SP, CHW)Chris Sale (SP, BOS)Matthew Boyd (SP, DET)Marcus Stroman (SP, TOR)Charlie Morton (SP, TB)Charlie Morton (SP, TB)Charlie Morton (SP, TB)Gerrit Cole (SP, HOU)Gerrit Cole (SP, HOU)Gerrit Cole (SP, HOU)Jose Berrios (SP, MIN)Jose Berrios (SP, MIN)Jose Berrios (SP, MIN)Jake Odorizzi (SP, MIN)Chris Sale (SP, BOS)Jake Odorizzi (SP, MIN)Mike Minor (SP, TEX)Mike Minor (SP, TEX)Mike Minor (SP, TEX)Shane Greene (RP, DET)Lance Lynn (SP, TEX)Shane Greene (RP, DET)Brad Hand (RP, CLE)Brad Hand (RP, CLE)Brad Hand (RP, CLE)Ken Giles (RP, TOR)Ken Giles (RP, TOR)Aroldis Chapman (RP, NYY)Ryan Pressly (RP, HOU)Ryan Pressly (RP, HOU)Ryan Pressly (RP, HOU)
Bradford Doolittle Sam Miller Buster Olney Starters C: Robinson Chirinos (HOU) Gary Sanchez (NYY)Gary Sanchez (NYY)1B: Carlos Santana (CLE) Carlos Santana (CLE)Carlos Santana (CLE)2B: DJ LeMahieu (NYY) Whit Merrifield (KC)DJ LeMahieu (NYY)3B: Alex Bregman (HOU) Alex Bregman (HOU)Matt Chapman (OAK)SS: Jorge Polanco (MIN) Jorge Polanco (MIN)Xander Bogaerts (BOS)OF: Mike Trout (LAA) Mike Trout (LAA)Mike Trout (LAA)OF: Mookie Betts (BOS) Mookie Betts (BOS)Austin Meadows (TB)OF: George Springer (HOU) Joey Gallo (TEX)George Springer (HOU)DH: Joey Gallo (TEX) Daniel Vogelbach (SEA)J.D. Martinez (BOS)Reserves Gary Sanchez (C, NYY)Robinson Chirinos (C, HOU)James McCann (C, CHW)Luke Voit (1B, NYY)James McCann (C, CHW)Trey Mancini (1B, BAL)Brandon Lowe (2B, TB)Edwin Encarnacion (1B, NYY)Whit Merrifield (2B, KC)Matt Chapman (3B, OAK)Brandon Lowe (2B, TB)Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)Hunter Dozier (3B, KC)DJ LeMahieu (2B, NYY)Jorge Polanco (SS, MIN)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Alex Bregman (3B, HOU)Marcus Semien (SS, OAK)Marcus Semien (SS, OAK)Joey Gallo (OF, TEX)Byron Buxton (OF, MIN)Matt Chapman (3B, OAK)Mookie Betts (OF, BOS)Austin Meadows (OF, TB)Byron Buxton (OF, MIN)Michael Brantley (OF, HOU)Max Kepler (OF, MIN)Tommy Pham (OF, TB)Max Kepler (OF, MIN)Daniel Vogelbach (DH, SEA)George Springer (OF, HOU)Daniel Vogelbach (DH, SEA)Pitchers Lucas Giolito (SP, CHW)Lucas Giolito (SP, CHW)Lucas Giolito (SP, CHW)Justin Verlander (SP, HOU)Justin Verlander (SP, HOU)Justin Verlander (SP, HOU)Mike Minor (SP, TEX)Mike Minor (SP, TEX)Mike Minor (SP, TEX)Jake Odorizzi (SP, MIN)Jake Odorizzi (SP, MIN)Jake Odorizzi (SP, MIN)Charlie Morton (SP, TB)Charlie Morton (SP, TB)Charlie Morton (SP, TB)Matthew Boyd (SP, DET)Matthew Boyd (SP, DET)Gerrit Cole (SP, HOU)Jose Berrios (SP, MIN)Jose Berrios (SP, MIN)Jose Berrios (SP, MIN)John Means (SP, BAL)John Means (SP, BAL)Aroldis Chapman (RP, NYY)Brad Hand (RP, CLE)Brad Hand (RP, CLE)Brad Hand (RP, CLE)Ryan Pressly (RP, HOU)Ryan Pressly (RP, HOU)Ryan Pressly (RP, HOU)Ken Giles (RP, TOR)Ken Giles (RP, TOR)Ken Giles (RP, TOR)Shane Greene (RP, DET)Chris Sale (SP, BOS)Shane Greene (RP, DET)
National League Jeff Passan David Schoenfield Tim Kurkjian Starters C: Yasmani Grandal (MIL) Yasmani Grandal (MIL)Willson Contreras (CHC)1B: Freddie Freeman (ATL) Freddie Freeman (ATL)Josh Bell (PIT)2B: Mike Moustakas (MIL) Ketel Marte (ARI)Mike Moustakas (MIL)3B: Anthony Rendon (WSH) Nolan Arenado (COL)Nolan Arenado (COL)SS: Trevor Story (COL) Javier Baez (CHC)Javier Baez (CHC)OF: Christian Yelich (MIL) Christian Yelich (MIL)Christian Yelich (MIL)OF: Cody Bellinger (LAD) Cody Bellinger (LAD)Cody Bellinger (LAD)OF: Ronald Acuna Jr . (ATL) Ronald Acuna Jr . (ATL)Charlie Blackmon (COL)Reserves J.T. Realmuto (C, PHI)Willson Contreras (C, CHC)J.T. Realmuto (C, PHI)Willson Contreras (C, CHC)Pete Alonso (1B, NYM)Freddie Freeman (1B, ATL)Josh Bell (1B, PIT)Josh Bell (1B, PIT)Rhys Hoskins (1B, PHI)Pete Alonso (1B, NYM)Mike Moustakas (2B, MIL)Ketel Marte (2B, ARI)Ketel Marte (2B, ARI)Anthony Rendon (3B, WSH)Jeff McNeil (2B, NYM)Paul DeJong (SS, STL)Paul DeJong (SS, STL)Anthony Rendon (3B, WSH)Nolan Arenado (3B, COL)Manny Machado (3B, SD)Kris Bryant (3B, CHC)Kris Bryant (3B, CHC)Trevor Story (SS, COL)Trevor Story (SS, COL)Charlie Blackmon (OF, COL)Charlie Blackmon (OF, COL)Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL)Hunter Renfroe (OF, SD)Bryce Harper (OF, PHI)Hunter Renfroe (OF, SD)Michael Conforto (OF, NYM)Juan Soto (OF, WSH)Marcell Ozuna (OF, STL)Fernando Tatis Jr . (SS, SD)Max Muncy (UT, LAD)Ronald Acuna Jr (OF, ATL)Pitchers Hyun-Jin Ryu (SP, LAD)Hyun-Jin Ryu (SP, LAD)Hyun-Jin Ryu (SP, LAD)Max Scherzer (SP, WSH)Max Scherzer (SP, WSH)Max Scherzer (SP, WSH)Luis Castillo (SP, CIN)Luis Castillo (SP, CIN)Luis Castillo (SP, CIN)Zack Greinke (SP, ARI)Zack Greinke (SP, ARI)Zack Greinke (SP, ARI)Mike Soroka (SP, ATL)Cole Hamels (SP. CHC)Cole Hamels (SP. CHC)Walker Buehler (SP, LAD)Walker Buehler (SP, LAD)Walker Buehler (SP, LAD)Jacob deGrom (SP, NYM)Jacob deGrom (SP, NYM)Chris Paddack (SP, SD)Caleb Smith (SP, MIA)Caleb Smith (SP, MIA)Mike Soroka (SP, ATL)Felipe Vazquez (RP, PIT)Clayton Kershaw (SP, LAD)Clayton Kershaw (SP, LAD)Josh Hader (RP, MIL)Josh Hader (RP, MIL)Trevor Richards (SP, MIA)Kirby Yates (RP, SD)Kirby Yates (RP, SD)Kirby Yates (RP, SD)Will Smith (RP, SF)Will Smith (RP, SF)Will Smith (RP, SF)
Bradford Doolittle Sam Miller Buster Olney Starters C: J.T. Realmuto (PHI) Yasmani Grandal (MIL)Willson Contreras (CHC)1B: Josh Bell (PIT) Freddie Freeman (ATL)Freddie Freeman (ATL)2B: Mike Moustakas (MIL) Ketel Marte (ARI)Ketel Marte (ARI)3B: Nolan Arenado (3B) Nolan Arenado (3B)Nolan Arenado (3B)SS: Paul DeJong (STL) Javier Baez (CHC)Javier Baez (CHC)OF: Cody Bellinger (LAD) Cody Bellinger (LAD)Cody Bellinger (LAD)OF: Christian Yelich (MIL) Christian Yelich (MIL)Christian Yelich (MIL)OF: Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL)Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL)Reserves Yasmani Grandal (C, MIL)Willson Contreras (C, CHC)Yasmani Grandal (C, MIL)Anthony Rizzo (1B, CHC)J.T. Realmuto (C, PHI)Josh Bell (1B, PIT)Pete Alonso (1B, NYM)Josh Bell (1B, PIT)Pete Alonso (1B, NYM)Freddie Freeman (1B, ATL)Fernando Tatis Jr . (SS, SD)Rhys Hoskins (1B, PHI)Ketel Marte (2B, ARI)Jeff McNeil (2B/OF, NYM)Mike Moustakas (2B, MIL)Anthony Rendon (3B, WSH)Anthony Rendon (3B, WSH)Anthony Rendon (3B, WSH)Kris Bryant (3B, CHC)Alex Verdugo (OF, LAD)Jeff McNeil (2B/OF, NYM)Brian Anderson (3B, MIA)Kris Bryant (3B, CHC)Kris Bryant (3B, CHC)Trevor Story (SS, COL)Paul DeJong (SS, STL)Paul DeJong (SS, STL)Charlie Blackmon (OF, COL)Juan Soto (OF, WSH)Juan Soto (OF, WSH)Austin Riley (OF, ATL)Pete Alonso (1B, NYM)Charlie Blackmon (OF, COL)Max Muncy (UT, LAD)Max Muncy (UT, LAD)Max Muncy (UT, LAD)Pitchers Hyun-Jin Ryu (SP, LAD)Hyun-Jin Ryu (SP, LAD)Hyun-Jin Ryu (SP, LAD)Zack Greinke (SP, ARI)Zack Greinke (SP, ARI)Zack Greinke (SP, ARI)Max Scherzer (SP, WSH)Max Scherzer (SP, WSH)Max Scherzer (SP, WSH)Kyle Hendricks (SP, CHC)Cole Hamels (SP, CHC)Felipe Vazquez (RP, PIT)Luis Castillo (SP, CIN)Luis Castillo (SP, CIN)Luis Castillo (SP, CIN)Mike Soroka (SP, ATL)Mike Soroka (SP, ATL)Sandy Alcantara (SP, MIA)Jacob deGrom (SP, NYM)Clayton Kershaw (SP, LAD)Jacob deGrom (SP, NYM)German Marquez (SP, COL)German Marquez (SP, COL)Stephen Strasburg (SP, WSH)Kirby Yates (RP, SD)Kirby Yates (RP, SD)Kirby Yates (RP, SD)Josh Hader (RP, MIL)Josh Hader (RP, MIL)Josh Hader (RP, MIL)John Gant (RP, STL)Caleb Smith (SP, MIA)Walker Buehler (SP. LAD)Will Smith (RP, SF)Will Smith (RP, SF)Will Smith (RP, SF)
