Four more Dodgers joining Shohei Ohtani in All-Star Game

Turns out, it might not be much of an All-Star break for many members of the Dodgers after all.
Already, manager Dave Roberts and the rest of his coaching staff were set to be in Philadelphia for the Midsummer Classic, an honor they earned from the club’s National League pennant last season.
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani had his ticket punched last week as well, locking up the NL’s starting designated hitter spot by receiving the most votes of any NL player in the opening phase of fan balloting.
Then came Saturday, when four more Dodgers players were named to the NL team during MLB’s All-Star Game selection show.
That included three other position players who were picked as starters, giving the Dodgers more players in the NL’s starting lineup than any other team in the league.
At first base, Freddie Freeman edged Matt Olson in the second round of fan voting to secure a milestone 10th career All-Star selection and eighth consecutive dating back to 2018.
At third base, Max Muncy became an All-Star for the third time in his career and first since 2021, beating out hometown Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm amid what has been a resurgent season at the plate.
In the outfield, Andy Pages earned his first nod as an All-Star, too, rewarded for his breakout campaign on both sides of the ball.
The Dodgers will also be represented on the NL pitching staff — which is chosen through player voting and Commissioner’s Office picks — as Yoshinobu Yamamoto was selected for the second time in his three MLB seasons.
Ohtani was also named an All-Star as a pitcher but is unlikely to take the mound in the game after having his pitching schedule pushed back this week.
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While this year marks the seventh straight All-Star Game in which the Dodgers have had at least five All-Star selections, there was one notable snub in left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who was not included on the initial NL roster despite his 10-2 record and 2.80 ERA.
However, he could still get there eventually, likely to be high up the list of potential replacements as other pitchers inevitably drop out because of injuries or scheduling-related unavailability.
The Dodgers also had several other finalists in the second round of fan voting — in which the field was trimmed to two players at every infield position and six in the outfield — who ultimately missed out.
Mookie Betts finished as a runner-up at shortstop to CJ Abrams, the young Nationals star. Teoscar Hernández missed the cut behind Pages, the Phillies’ Brandon Marsh and Mets’ Juan Soto. Will Smith, who would’ve been unable to play in the game anyway because of an ongoing neck injury, trailed Drake Baldwin of the Braves throughout.
Still, the club will be well represented yet again later this month in Philadelphia, giving the Midsummer Classic a distinct Dodgers presence during their push for a third straight World Series.