Game Preview: 2018 MLB All Star Game

Tonight inside Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals, the 2018 MLB All-Star Game will take place between the American League and the National League. With nothing but bragging rights and a few extra dollars added to the paycheck for the winner on the line tonight I don’t expect the same flare and drama that we have seen in years past, and I am totally okay with that. Here are the complete rosters for both squads, let’s get to it, weather permitting, here in Washington!

National League Starters                                                              American League Starters

Wilson Contreras – C – CHC                                                         Wilson Ramos – C - TB   

Freddie Freeman – 1B – ATL                                                        Jose Abreu – 1B - CHW

Javier Baez – 2B – CHC                                                                   Jose Altuve – 2B - HOU

Brandon Crawford – SS – SFG                                                      Manny Machado – SS - BAL

Nolan Arenado – 3B – COL                                                            Jose Ramirez – 3B - CLE

Nick Markakis – RF – ATL                                                               Aaron Judge – RF – NYY

Matt Kemp – LF – LAD                                                                    Mookie Betts – LF - BOS

Bryce Harper – CF – WAS                                                              Mike Trout – CF – LAA

DH – TBA                                                                                             J.D. Martinez – DH - BOS

National League Reserves                                                            American League Reserves

Buster Posey – C – SFG                                                                  Salvador Perez – C - KC

J.T. Realmuto – C – MIA                                                                 Mitch Moreland – 1B - BOS

Joey Votto – 1B – CIN                                                                     Gleyber Torres – 2B - NYY

Paul Goldschmidt – 1B – ARI                                                        Francisco Lindor – SS - CLE

Scooter Gennett – 2B – CIN                                                         Alex Bregman – 3B- HOU

Ozzie Albies – 2B – ATL                                                                  Michael Brantley – OF - CLE

Trevor Story – SS – COL                                                                  George Springer – OF - HOU

Eugenio Suarez – 3B – CIN                                                            Mitch Haniger – OF - SEA

Lorenzo Cain – OF – MIL                                                                Shin-Soo Choo – DH - TEX

Christian Yelich – OF – MIL                                                           Nelson Cruz – DH - SEA

Charlie Blackmon – OF – COL                                                       Jedd Lowrie – 2B - OAK

Yadier Molina – C – STL                                                                  Jean Segura – SS - SEA

Jesus Aguilar – 1B – MIL                                                                Yan Gomes – C - CLE

National League Pitchers                                                             American League Pitchers

Max Scherzer – SP – WAS                                                             Justin Verlander – SP - HOU

Jacob deGrom – SP – NYM                                                           Corey Kluber – SP - CLE

Jon Lester – SP – CHC                                                                      Chris Sale – SP - BOS

Aaron Nola – SP – PHI                                                                     Luis Severino – SP - NYY

Patrick Corbin – SP – ARI                                                               Gerrit Cole – SP - HOU

Mike Foltynewicz – SP – ATL                                                        Jose Berrios – SP - MIN

Miles Mikolas – SP – STL                                                                JA Happ – SP - TOR

Josh Hader – RP – MIL                                                                    Trevor Bauer – SP - CLE

Kenley Jansen – RP – LAD                                                              Edwin Diaz – RP - SEA

Sean Doolittle – RP – WAS                                                            Aroldis Chapman – RP – NYY

Brad Hand – RP – SD                                                                       Joe Jimenez – RP - DET

Felipe Vazquez – RP – PIT                                                             Craig Kimbrel – RP - BOS

Zack Greinke – SP – ARI                                                                 Blake Treinen – RP - OAK

Jeremy Jeffress – RP – MIL                                                            Charlie Morton – SP - HOU

Ross Stripling – RP – LAD                                                               Blake Snell – SP - TB

Both leagues will employ the designated hitter, even in the National League park, enjoy the game.