In advance of the first 2022 MLB All-Star selection show on Friday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN), ESPN.com asked six of its contributors -- Bradford Doolittle, Buster Olney, David Schoenfield, Alden Gonzalez, Tim Kurkjian and Jeff Passan -- to select the players they think should be on the rosters for the Midsummer Classic on July 19 in Los Angeles.
Below are their complete picks.
American League Jeff Passan Buster Olney Tim Kurkjian Starters C: Alejandro Kirk (TOR) Alejandro Kirk (TOR) Alejandro Kirk (TOR) 1B: Luis Arraez (MIN) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 2B: Jose Altuve (HOU) Luis Arraez (MIN) Jose Altuve (HOU) SS: Xander Bogaerts (BOS) Xander Bogaerts (BOS) Xander Bogaerts (BOS) 3B: Rafael Devers (BOS) Jose Ramirez (CLE) Jose Ramirez (CLE) OF: Aaron Judge (NYY) Aaron Judge (NYY) Aaron Judge (NYY) OF: Mike Trout (LAA) Mike Trout (LAA) Mike Trout (LAA) OF: Byron Buxton (MIN) Byron Buxton (MIN) Julio Rodriguez (SEA) DH: Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Yordan Alvarez (HOU) SP: Shane McClanahan (TB) Justin Verlander (HOU) Shohei Ohtani (LAA) Reserves Jose Trevino (C, NYY) Sean Murphy (C, OAK) Sean Murphy (C, OAK) Ty France (1B, SEA) Ty France (1B, SEA) Miguel Cabrera (1B, DET) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B, TOR) Anthony Rizzo (1B, NYY) Ty France (1B, SEA) Andres Gimenez (2B, CLE) Andres Gimenez (2B, CLE) Luis Arraez (2B, MIN) Carlos Correa (SS, MIN) Tim Anderson (SS, CHW) Andres Gimenez (SS, CLE) Jose Ramirez (3B, CLE) Rafael Devers (3B, BOS) Rafael Devers (3B, BOS) Kyle Tucker (OF, HOU) Kyle Tucker (OF, HOU) Kyle Tucker (OF, HOU) Julio Rodriguez (OF, SEA) Julio Rodriguez (OF, SEA) Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) Andrew Benintendi (OF, KC) Andrew Benintendi (OF, KC) Andrew Benintendi (OF, KC) Shohei Ohtani (DH, LAA) Taylor Ward (OF, LAA) Austin Hays (OF, BAL) Miguel Cabrera (DH, DET) Shohei Ohtani (DH, LAA) Shohei Ohtani (DH, LAA) Pitchers Justin Verlander (SP, HOU) Shane McClanahan (SP, TB) Shane McClanahan (SP, TB) Alek Manoah (SP, TOR) Alek Manoah (SP, TOR) Justin Verlander (SP, HOU) Martin Perez (SP, TEX) Martin Perez (SP, TEX) Martin Perez (SP, TEX) Dylan Cease (SP, CHW) Dylan Cease (SP, CHW) Dylan Cease (SP, CHW) Framber Valdez (SP, HOU) Tarik Skubal (SP, DET) Alek Manoah (SP, TOR) Kevin Gausman (SP, TOR) Kevin Gausman (SP, TOR) Gerrit Cole (SP, NYY) Nestor Cortes (SP, NYY) Michael King (RP, NYY) Nestor Cortes (SP, NYY) Paul Blackburn (SP, OAK) John Schrieber (RP, BOS) Framber Valdez (SP, HOU) Clay Holmes (RP, NYY) Clay Holmes (RP, NYY) Logan Gilbert (SP, SEA) Emmanuel Clase (RP, CLE) Emmanuel Clase (RP, CLE) Clay Holmes (RP, NYY) Jorge Lopez (RP, BAL) Jorge Lopez (RP, BAL) Emmanuel Clase (RP, CLE) JP Feyereisen (RP, TB)
David Schoenfield Bradford Doolittle Alden Gonzalez Starters C: Alejandro Kirk (TOR) Alejandro Kirk (TOR) Alejandro Kirk (TOR) 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) Ty France (SEA) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 2B: Jose Altuve (HOU) Andres Gimenez (CLE) Jose Altuve (HOU) SS: Xander Bogaerts (BOS) Jeremy Pena (HOU) Xander Bogaerts (BOS) 3B: Jose Ramirez (CLE) Rafael Devers (BOS) Jose Ramirez (CLE) OF: Aaron Judge (NYY) Aaron Judge (NYY) Aaron Judge (NYY) OF: Mike Trout (LAA) Mike Trout (LAA) Mike Trout (LAA) OF: Julio Rodriguez (SEA) Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Byron Buxton (MIN) DH: Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Shohei Ohtani (LAA) Yordan Alvarez (HOU) SP: Justin Verlander (HOU) Shane McClanahan (TB) Justin Verlander (HOU) Reserves Salvador Perez (C, KC) Jose Trevino (C, NYY) Adley Rutschman (C, BAL) Luis Arraez (1B, MIN) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B, TOR) Luis Arraez (1B, MIN) Andres Gimenez (2B, CLE) Jose Altuve (2B, HOU) Gleyber Torres (2B, NYY) Tim Anderson (SS, CHW) Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS) Tim Anderson (SS, CHW) Carlos Correa (SS, MIN) Jose Ramirez (3B, CLE) Bobby Witt Jr. (SS, KC) Rafael Devers (3B, BOS) Austin Hays (OF, BAL) Rafael Devers (3B, BOS) Kyle Tucker (OF, HOU) Kyle Tucker (OF, HOU) Kyle Tucker (OF, HOU) Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) Julio Rodriguez (OF, SEA) Julio Rodriguez (OF, SEA) George Springer (OF, TOR) Andrew Benintendi (OF, KC) George Springer (OF, TOR) Austin Hays (OF, BAL) Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) Giancarlo Stanton (OF, NYY) Shohei Ohtani (DH, LAA) Luis Arraez (DH, MIN) Shohei Ohtani (DH, LAA) Pitchers Shane McClanahan (SP, TB) Shane McClanahan (SP, TB) Shane McClanahan (SP, TB) Alek Manoah (SP, TOR) Alek Manoah (SP, TOR) Alek Manoah (SP, TOR) Martin Perez (SP, TEX) Martin Perez (SP, TEX) Martin Perez (SP, TEX) Dylan Cease (SP, CHW) Dylan Cease (SP, CHW) Dylan Cease (SP, CHW) Paul Blackburn (SP, OAK) Tarik Skubal (SP, DET) Tarik Skubal (SP, DET) Gerrit Cole (SP, NYY) Kevin Gausman (SP, TOR) Gerrit Cole (SP, NYY) Nestor Cortes (SP, NYY) Michael King (RP, NYY) Frankie Montas (SP, OAK) Framber Valdez (SP, HOU) John Schrieber (RP, BOS) Shane Bieber (SP, CLE) Clay Holmes (RP, NYY) Clay Holmes (RP, NYY) Clay Holmes (RP, NYY) Emmanuel Clase (RP, CLE) Emmanuel Clase (RP, CLE) Emmanuel Clase (RP, CLE) Gregory Soto (RP, DET) Jorge Lopez (RP, BAL) Liam Hendriks (RP, CHW)
National League Jeff Passan Buster Olney Tim Kurkjian Starters C: Willson Contreras (CHC) Willson Contreras (CHC) Willson Contreras (CHC) 1B: Paul Goldschmidt (STL) Paul Goldschmidt (STL) Paul Goldschmidt (STL) 2B: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA) Tommy Edman (STL) Tommy Edman (STL) SS: Dansby Swanson (ATL) Dansby Swanson (ATL) Trea Turner (LAD) 3B: Manny Machado (SD) Manny Machado (SD) Nolan Arenado (STL) OF: Mookie Betts (LAD) Mookie Betts (LAD) Mookie Betts (LAD) OF: Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) Jeff McNeil (NYM) Bryce Harper (PHI) OF: Kyle Schwarber (PHI) Kyle Schwarber (PHI) Joc Pederson (SF) DH: Bryce Harper (PHI) Bryce Harper (PHI) Josh Bell (WAS) SP: Sandy Alcantara (MIA) Sandy Alcantara (MIA) Sandy Alcantara (MIA) Reserves Will Smith (C, LAD) Will Smith (C, LAD) Will Smith (C, LAD) Pete Alonso (1B, NYM) Freddie Freeman (1B, LAD) Pete Alonso (1B, NYM) Josh Bell (1B, WAS) Josh Bell (1B, WAS) Christian Walker (1B, ARI) C.J. Cron (1B, COL) Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B, MIA) Jeff McNeil (2B, NYM) Jeff McNeil (2B, NYM) Trea Turner (SS, LAD) Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) Tommy Edman (SS, STL) Austin Riley (3B, ATL) Manny Machado (3B, SD) Nolan Arenado (3B, STL) Nolan Arenado (3B, STL) Brandon Drury (3B, CIN) Brandon Drury (3B, CIN) Brandon Drury (OF, CIN) Kyle Schwarber (OF, PHI) Bryan Reynolds (OF, PIT) Ronald Acuna Jr. (OF, ATL) Starling Marte (OF, NYM) Joc Pederson (OF, SF) Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) Bryan Reynolds (OF, PIT) Albert Pujols (DH, STL) Pete Alonso (DH, NYM) C.J. Cron (DH, COL) Pitchers Corbin Burnes (SP, MIL) Corbin Burnes (SP, MIL) Corbin Burnes (SP, MIL) Max Fried (SP, ATL) Max Fried (SP, ATL) Max Fried (SP, ATL) Carlos Rodon (SP, SF) Carlos Rodon (SP, SF) Carlos Rodon (SP, SF) Zack Wheeler (SP, PHI) Zack Wheeler (SP, PHI) Aaron Nola (SP, PHI) Tony Gonsolin (SP, LAD) Tony Gonsolin (SP, LAD) Tony Gonsolin (SP, LAD) Joe Musgrove (SP, SD) Taylor Rogers (RP, SD) Joe Musgrove (SP, SD) Josh Hader (RP, MIL) Josh Hader (RP, MIL) Pablo Lopez (SP, MIA) Ryan Helsley RP, STL) Ryan Helsley RP, STL) Josh Hader (RP, MIL) Edwin Diaz (RP, NYM) Daniel Bard (RP, COL) Ryan Helsley (RP, STL) Devin Williams (RP, MIL) David Bednar (RP, PIT) Edwin Diaz (RP, NYM) Joe Mantiply (RP, ARI) Joe Mantiply (RP, ARI) Devin Williams (RP, MIL)
David Schoenfield Bradford Doolittle Alden Gonzalez Starters C: Willson Contreras (CHC) Willson Contreras (CHC) Willson Contreras (CHC) 1B: Paul Goldschmidt (STL) Paul Goldschmidt (STL) Paul Goldschmidt (STL) 2B: Tommy Edman (STL) Tommy Edman (STL) Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA) SS: Trea Turner (LAD) Dansby Swanson (ATL) Dansby Swanson (ATL) 3B: Manny Machado (SD) Manny Machado (SD) Nolan Arenado (STL) OF: Mookie Betts (LAD) Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) Mookie Betts (LAD) OF: Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) Jeff McNeil (NYM) Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) OF: Juan Soto (WAS) Brandon Nimmo (NYM) Juan Soto (WAS) DH: Bryce Harper (PHI) Bryce Harper (PHI) Bryce Harper (PHI) SP: Sandy Alcantara (MIA) Sandy Alcantara (MIA) Clayton Kershaw (LAD) Reserves Will Smith (C, LAD) Will Smith (C, LAD) Yadier Molina (C, STL) Pete Alonso (1B, NYM) Freddie Freeman (1B, LAD) Pete Alonso (1B, NYM) Freddie Freeman (1B, LAD) Christian Walker (1B, ARI) C.J. Cron (1B, COL) Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B, MIA) Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B, MIA) Jeff McNeil (2B, NYM) Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) Trea Turner (SS, LAD) Trea Turner (SS, LAD) Nolan Arenado (3B, STL) Nolan Arenado (3B, STL) Tommy Edman (SS, STL) Brandon Drury (3B, CIN) Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B, PIT) Nolan Arenado (3B, STL) Starling Marte (OF, NYM) Juan Soto (OF, WAS) Joc Pederson (OF, SF) Bryan Reynolds (OF, PIT) Starling Marte (OF, NYM) Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) Kyle Schwarber (OF, PHI) Mookie Betts (OF, LAD) Ian Happ (OF, CHC) C.J. Cron (DH, COL) C.J. Cron (DH, COL) Albert Pujols (STL) Pitchers Corbin Burnes (SP, MIL) Corbin Burnes (SP, MIL) Sandy Alcantara (SP, MIA) Max Fried (SP, ATL) Max Fried (SP, ATL) Corbin Burnes (SP, MIL) Carlos Rodon (SP, SF) Carlos Rodon (SP, SF) Max Fried (SP, ATL) Zack Wheeler (SP, PHI) Zack Wheeler (SP, PHI) Zack Wheeler (SP, PHI) Tony Gonsolin (SP, LAD) Tony Gonsolin (SP, LAD) Tony Gonsolin (SP, LAD) Aaron Nola (SP, PHI) Aaron Nola (SP, PHI) Joe Musgrove (SP, SD) Joe Musgrove (SP, SD) Kyle Wright (SP, ATL) Zac Gallen (SP, ARI) Merrill Kelly (SP, ARI) Luis Castillo (SP, CIN) Luis Castillo (SP, CIN) Josh Hader (RP, MIL) Josh Hader (RP, MIL) Josh Hader (RP, MIL) Edwin Diaz (RP, NYM) Ryan Helsley (RP, STL) Edwin Diaz (RP, NYM) Ryan Helsley (RP, STL) Devin Williams (RP, MIL) David Bednar (RP, PIT)
