CARY, N.C. – Twenty-seven USA Baseball alumni have been selected to the 2021 MLB All-Star Game, which is set to take place at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m ET.
Nearly half of the National League (NL) roster has suited up for the red, white, and blue in the past, with sixteen alums on the All-Star team in 2021. In addition, eight American League (AL) players have experience with USA Baseball.
Seven alumni were selected to the starting lineup, with six NL starters having previously represented USA Baseball. Nolan Arenado (St. Louis Cardinals), Nick Castellanos (Cincinnati Reds), Adam Frazier (Pittsburgh Pirates), Freddie Freeman (Atlanta Braves), and Jesse Winker (Cincinnati Reds) will all be in the NL starting lineup on Tuesday night. Buster Posey (San Francisco Giants) was also selected to the starting lineup but will not play due to injury.
Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) was voted into the starting lineup for the AL but will not participate due to injury.
Additionally, 12 2021 All-Star Game participants have won a gold medal with Team USA. The roster features representatives from eight different gold medal-winning teams, including three members of the 2017 World Baseball Classic team that won the organization’s first-ever championship at the event.
In total, 15 players competed for the Collegiate National Team, while eight played for the Professional National Team, seven suited up for the 18U National Team, and two were members of the 16U National Team.
The full list of USA Baseball alumni that appear on 2021 All-Star Game rosters is as follows:
- Name; MLB Team; USA Baseball Team(s):
- Nolan Arenado; St. Louis Cardinals; 2017 World Baseball Classic Team
- Matt Barnes; Boston Red Sox; 2010 Collegiate National Team
- Kris Bryant; Chicago Cubs; 2012 Collegiate National Team
- Walker Buehler; Los Angeles Dodgers; 2014 Collegiate National Team
- Nick Castellanos; Cincinnati Reds; 2009 18U National Team
- Gerrit Cole; New York Yankees; 2009-2010 Collegiate National Team
- Brandon Crawford; San Francisco Giants; 2006 Collegiate National Team, 2017 World Baseball Classic
- Jake Cronenworth; San Diego Padres; 2019 Professional National Team
- Adam Frazier; Pittsburgh Pirates; 2012 Collegiate National Team, 2015 Professional National Team
- Freddie Freeman; Atlanta Braves; 2005 16U National Team, 2006 18U National Team
- Joey Gallo; Texas Rangers; 2011 18U National Team
- Kevin Gausman; San Francisco Giants; 2009 18U National Team, 2011 Collegiate National Team
- Kyle Gibson; Texas Rangers; 2008 Collegiate National Team
- Josh Hader; Milwaukee Brewers; 2015 Professional National Team
- Craig Kimbrel; Chicago Cubs; 2013 World Baseball Classic Team
- Lance Lynn; Chicago White Sox; 2007 Collegiate National Team
- Manny Machado; San Diego Padres; 2009 18U National Team
- Mark Melancon; San Diego Padres; 2005 Collegiate National Team, 2017 World Baseball Classic Team
- Matt Olson; Oakland Athletics; 2010 16U National Team
- *Buster Posey; San Francisco Giants; 2004 18U National Team
- Bryan Reynolds; Pittsburgh Pirates; 2014 Collegiate National Team
- Carlos Rodón; Chicago White Sox; 2012-2013 Collegiate National Team
- Max Scherzer; Washington Nationals; 2005 Collegiate National Team
- Kyle Schwarber; Washington Nationals; 2013 Collegiate National Team
- *Mike Trout; Los Angeles Angels; 2010 Professional National Team
- Trea Turner; Washington Nationals; 2012-2013 Collegiate National Team
- Jesse Winker; Cincinnati Reds; 2011 18U National Team
- *Denotes All-Star that will not play due to injury
