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Which Mexicans players will be involved in the MLB All-Star Game?

Mexican baseball will have a significant presence at this year’s MLB All-Star Game which takes place at Globe Life Field in Arlington on 16 July.

Alejandro Reza
México
KYLE RIVASAFP

Mexican baseball be well represented at this year’s MLB All-Star Game which will be held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. the Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes and Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Durán were included in the American League reserve list.

Durán has been a constant presence in the current season's games, with a solid .278 hitting percentage.In addition, he has hit 10 home runs, 100 hits, 10 triples and has stolen 20 bases before the Game of Stars. This will be your first call to this prestigious event.

For his part, Paredes, who has a batting average of .269, has demonstrated his power by hitting 14 home runs and driving in 47 runs. His reaction to the news was one of disbelief, to the point of not paying attention to manager Kevin Cash's instructions about the team's logistics after the All-Star Game.

Both players will seek the opportunity to see action in the All-Star Game and demonstrate their talent on the most important stage in Major League Baseball. Without a doubt, it will be an unforgettable experience for them and for all Mexican fans.

The complete American League MLS All-Star Game list

  • C Salvador Pérez (Royals)
  • SS Carlos Correa (Twins)
  • 3B Rafael Devers (Red Sox)
  • 2B Marcus Semien (Rangers)
  • OF Kyle Tucker (Astros)
  • 1B Josh Naylor (Guardians)
  • 3B Isaac Paredes (Rays)
  • SS Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals)
  • OF Jarren Durán (Red Sox)
  • OF Riley Greene (Tigers)
  • DH David Fry (Guardians)

When is the MLB All-Star Game?

The 2024 MLB All-Star Game will be the 94th edition of the contest bringing together the best players from the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This year, the midsummer night classic will take place on Tuesday 16 July at the Globe Life Field, home to the Texas Rangers, the defending World Series champions. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. local time (8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT).

This will be the second time that the All-Star Game has been held in Arlington and the fifth time in Texas. The Ballpark last hosted the game in 1995 with the Astros hosting it in 1968, 1986 and 2004.

The 2024 festivities will kick off on Friday 12 July with the HBCU Swingman Classic featuring baseball students from Division-I universities programs. The All-Star Village, MLB’s marquee fan festival, starts on Saturday and runs for four days.

The 2024 MLB Draft will also be taking place during All-Star week - the opening night of the Draft will take place on Sunday 14 July 14 at the historic Cowtown Coliseum in the heart of Fort Worth Stockyards and will be open to the general public.

The MLB All-Stars are selected by a two stage voting process. Fans could vote for the their favorite players from 5-27 June. After the first phase, MLB announced finalists at each position and one starter for each league. The finalists at each position then go head-to-head in direct voting during the second stage which ran from 30 June to 3 July.

With the voting completed, anticipation grows as the names of the players who will occupy the starting positions in this stellar match are announced.

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