The 2026 MLB All-Star Game lineups are set, and the first swings Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park will come with a pair of familiar names at the top of each order: Mike Trout for the American League and Kyle Schwarber for the National League.
AL manager John Schneider of the Blue Jays and NL manager Dave Roberts revealed their starting lineups ahead of the game, with the usual fan-vote selections handed over to the managers to arrange.
Schneider’s American League card starts with Trout in center field, followed by Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, A’s catcher Shea Langeliers, Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., Yankees right fielder Cody Bellinger, Yankees first baseman Ben Rice, Tigers left fielder Riley Greene and Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement. Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease is listed as the starting pitcher.
Trout’s spot at the top of the order is the headline here. The New Jersey native and noted Philadelphia Eagles supporter will lead off in what feels like a homecoming of sorts, and Phillies fans dreaming of a deadline move that would somehow land Trout in Philadelphia should make themselves heard when his name is announced. Trout has 179 career starts as a leadoff hitter, so the assignment is hardly foreign to him.
Rice’s inclusion at first base comes after a chain of absences. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the fan-vote winner at the position but bowed out because of back discomfort.
Nick Kurtz was next in line for the Athletics, but a thumb injury took him out, too. That left Rice as the third choice, though he still arrives as a legitimate All-Star.
Bellinger is also stepping in for an injured teammate, replacing Aaron Judge in right field after Judge’s ribcage injury.
Roberts’ National League lineup brings its own Philly flavor. Schwarber opens as the DH, with Mets outfielder Juan Soto behind him, then Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams, Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy, Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies, Phillies right fielder Brandon Marsh, Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages and Braves catcher Drake Baldwin. Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is the NL starter on the mound.
The biggest omission is Shohei Ohtani. The Dodgers star, a three-time straight MVP and the NL’s leading vote-getter, would have been Roberts’ DH and leadoff hitter, and perhaps even the starting pitcher. But ongoing left knee issues will keep him out as he focuses on getting ready for the second half.
That absence leaves Schwarber to soak up the home crowd’s energy when the bottom of the first begins.
“I don't think me and the Dodgers will be too well received,” Roberts said of himself, Freeman, Muncy, and Pages. The Dodgers knocked out the host Phillies in last year’s National League Division Series on the way to their second straight World Series title.
The 96th All-Star Game is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET Tuesday and will air on Fox.
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