Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be No. 4 in the American League offensive roster at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
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The one with 20 home runs and 57 RBIs this season will find himself in a place traditionally reserved for the formation’s favorite power hitter.
Playing at third base, Guerrero Jr. will be preceded by Rafael Devers of the Boston Red Sox, while Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees will be fifth. The first two hitters on the team led by Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker will be Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, of the Los Angeles Angels and Yankees, respectively.
Receiver Alejandro Kirk, the other Jays color holder who will start the game, will act as the ninth batter, after Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins), Tim Anderson (Chicago White Sox) and Andres Gimenez (Cleveland Guardians). Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan will start the game on the mound.
On the National side, the “1-2 punch” will be formed by Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atlanta Braves) and Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers). The core of the offensive lineup will be made up in order of Manny Machado (San Diego Padres), Paul Goldschmidt (St. Louis Cardinals) and Trea Turner (Dodgers). Willson and William Contreras of the Chicago Cubs and Braves respectively, Joc Pederson (San Francisco Giants) and Jeff McNeil (New York Mets) will complete the role.
Much to the delight of the crowd, Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will act as the starter.
