ATLANTA — Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff because the designated hitter for the Nationwide League in Tuesday evening’s All-Star Recreation at Truist Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers star will probably be adopted within the batting order by left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. of the host Atlanta Braves.
Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte will hit third within the batting order introduced Monday by Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts, adopted by Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado, Dodgers catcher Will Smith, Chicago Cubs proper fielder Kyle Tucker, New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Cubs middle fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes will begin his second straight All-Star Recreation, Main League Baseball introduced final week. Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal will make his first All-Star begin for the American League.
“I believe once you’re speaking in regards to the sport, the place it is at, these two guys … are guys you can root for, are tremendous gifted, are going to be faces of this sport for years to return,” Roberts mentioned.
Detroit second baseman Gleyber Torres will lead off for the AL, adopted by Tigers left fielder Riley Greene, New York Yankees proper fielder Aaron Judge, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Ryan O’Hearn, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero, Tigers middle fielder Javy Báez and Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson.
Ohtani led off for the AL within the 2021 All-Star Recreation, when the two-way sensation additionally was the AL’s beginning pitcher. He hit leadoff in 2022, then was the No. 2 hitter for the AL in 2023 and for the NL final 12 months after leaving the Los Angeles Angels for the Dodgers.
Skenes and Skubal are Nos. 1-2 in common four-seam fastball velocity amongst these with 1,500 or extra pitches this season, Skenes at 98.2 mph and Skubal at 97.6 mph, in line with MLB Statcast.
A 23-year-old right-hander, Skenes is 4-8 regardless of a serious league-best 2.01 ERA for the Pirates, who’re final within the NL Central. The 2024 NL Rookie of the 12 months has 131 strikeouts and 30 walks in 131 innings.
Skubal, a 28-year-old left-hander, is the reigning AL Cy Younger Award winner. He’s 10-3 with a 2.23 ERA, placing out 153 and strolling 16 in 121 innings.