All-Star Game 2013 Starting Lineups Announced by Team Managers
Tomorrow night's All-Star game starting lineups have just been announced by the team managers on site at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets and the mid-summer classic.
The National League is led by manager Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants.
National League Starters:
Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds, 2B
Carlos Beltran, St. Louis Cardinals, RF
Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds, 1B
David Wright, New York Mets, 3B
Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies, LF
Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals, C
Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies, SS
Michael Cuddyer, Colorado Rockies, DH
Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals, CF
Matt Harvey, New York Mets, SP
The American League is led by coach Jim Leyland of the Detroit Tigers.
American League Starters:
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels, CF
Robinson Cano, New York Yankees, 2B
Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers, 3B
Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles, 1B
Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays, RF
David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, DH
Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, LF
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins, C
JJ Hardy, Baltimore Orioles, SS
Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers, SP
In the mean time, tonight is the Home Run Derby, where fans will get to watch the league's best sluggers go head-to-head to see who the best power hitter is.
Taking place at the home of the New York Mets, Citi Field, the Derby will be broken into two teams: the National League, led by Mets third baseman and captain David Wright, and the American League, led by New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano.
The rest of the National League team is third basemen Pedro Alvarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates, outfielder Michael Cuddyer of the Colorado Rockies, and outfielder Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals.
Rounding out the American League team is two-time winner Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers, first basemen Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles, and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes of the Oakland Athletics.