Meet the All-Stars: What to know about baseball’s best coming to Philly

The stars are coming to town.

Citizens Bank Park will host the 96th All-Star Game on July 14, a showcase for the game’s best with a healthy contingent of Phillies.

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After two phases of fan voting, Major League Baseball announced the starters on Saturday along with the reserves and pitchers. The remaining roster spots were determined through a players’ ballot and the commissioner’s office.

Let’s meet the cast of stars who were selected to play in South Philly (statistics through Sunday):

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .275/.415/.512, 20 HR, 66 RBIs

What to know: Kurtz gets the starting spot at first after top vote-getter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. declined to play as he recovers from a lower back issue that has plagued him for weeks. The 23-year-old Kurtz won the AL Rookie of the Year last season and is on pace to have an even better season in 2026.

All-Star stat: Kurtz is an on-base machine. He leads baseball with 76 walks and is second in walk percentage (.189) and on-base percentage (.415). And when he makes contact, he mashes. He’s in the 99th percentile in hard-hit percentage, up from the 92nd last season.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .293/.316/.429, 7 HR, 29 RBIs

What to know: Clement was the top vote-getter in the AL for Phase 1, earning him a starting nod. It’s the latest achievement for an unlikely star, who has become a fan favorite in Toronto and delivered a record-setting postseason performance with 30 hits during the Jays’ run to the 2025 World Series.

All-Star stat: Clement is among the game’s toughest hitters to strike out with a 9.9% whiff rate, which is in the 97th percentile among MLB hitters.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: .290/.362/.466, 12 HR, 36 RBIs, 30 SBs

What to know: A Team USA teammate of Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber in the World Baseball Classic in March, Witt Jr. is a five-tool player who is in the 99th percentile in sprint speed and is second in fielding range (outs above average). He’s averaged 23.4 home runs, 81.8 RBIs, 35.6 stolen bases, and an .842 OPS in his five major league seasons.

All-Star stat: Witt Jr. leads the American League with 4.7 WAR (Baseball Reference), and is fourth in baseball.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: .288/.378/.561, 26 HR, 56 RBIs

What to know: The 23-year-old Caminero, who also will compete in the Home Run Derby, is starting his second straight All-Star Game, but this is his first time being voted in. Nicknamed “La Máxima,” Caminero has a brother named Girardi, after former Phillies manager Joe Girardi, then the manager of the Yankees.

All-Star stat: Caminero has elite bat speed, averaging 79.9 mph, tops in baseball, and has a hard-hit rate of 51.7%, a career best and in the 93rd percentile in MLB.

All-Star selections: Eighth

2026 stats: .248/.375/.533, 17 HR, 38 RBIs

What to know: The reigning AL MVP won’t play in the game because of a fractured rib that has kept him out since early June and will sideline him likely into August.

All-Star stat: Not much has stood out from Judge’s 2026 season, on pace to be his worst non-COVID season since 2019. But he’s Aaron Judge, and he has the Yankees fan base behind him voting.

All-Star selections: 12th

2026 stats: .234/.394/.472, 17 HR, 36 RBIs

What to know: The three-time MVP’s 90.5 career WAR is tops among active players. After playing in 130 games last season — his most since 2019 — Trout has played in 74 of the Angels’ 91 games this season, but has been out since June 18 with a strained right hamstring. With the Angels going nowhere again, will the Millville native and rabid Eagles fan finally ask to be traded? Expect that to be a topic of conversation during All-Star festivities with the Phillies among the teams in the market for a right-handed hitter.

All-Star stat: A career .291 hitter, Trout is way down at .234, but his on-base percentage remains elite at .394. And with 17 home runs so far, he is on pace to surpass the 26 he hit last season, his most since his 40 in 2022.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: .271/.328/.575, 25 HR, 45 RBIs

What to know: Another potential trade candidate for the Phillies playing in the All-Star Game, Buxton has said he’s not interested in moving on from the Twins. The 32-year-old still has elite speed, ranking in the 98th percentile in sprint speed, and remains one of the game’s top center fielders.

All-Star stat: After hitting a career high 35 home runs last season, Buxton is on pace to surpass that total in 2026. His 25 homers rank fifth in baseball.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .264/.328/.494, 20 HR, 44 RBIs

What to know: The 28-year-old Langeliers has already notched his fourth straight season with at least 20 home runs. Only Cal Raleigh (133) has more home runs among catchers since 2023 than Langeliers (102).

All-Star stat: Langeliers posted a career-best 3.9 oWAR (offensive wins above replacement) in 2025, second among catchers again only to Raleigh’s 4.1. Langeliers has a 2.4 oWAR in 2026, trailing only Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (3.2).

All-Star selections: Fourth

2026 stats: .320/.429/.637 29 HR, 67 RBIs

What to know: Alvarez, who won AL Rookie of the Year in 2019 and finished third in MVP voting in 2022, is having another big season, topping baseball in OPS, on-base percentage, and slugging.

All-Star stat: Alvarez’s expected slugging percentage, which measures a hitter’s quality of contact, is the best in MLB at .718, a career high.

All-Star selections: 10th

2026 stats: .293/.383/.502, 15 HR, 49 RBIs

What to know: Freeman, 36, has appeared in every All-Star Game from 2018 to 2026, the only player in baseball to do so. This will be his sixth start and third with the Dodgers.

All-Star stat: One of the best pure hitters in the game, Freeman’s expected weighted on-base average (which measures the quality of a hitter’s contact regardless of factors beyond their control like defensive player abilities and dimensions of the ballpark) of .391 is in the 96th percentile and is up 40 points from 2025.

All-Star selections: Fourth

2026 stats: .271/.322/.445, 14 HR, 49 RBIs

What to know: Albies topped Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott in Phase 2 of the All-Star vote. After getting off to a hot start (.908 OPS, seven homers, 20 RBIs) in the first month of the season, Albies has a .687 OPS since May 1.

All-Star stat: Along with decent power and speed, Albies has been one of the toughest hitters to strike out this season. His strikeout percentage of 11.9% is in the 94th percentile in the game.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: .269/.348/.498, 18 HR, 61 RBIs

What to know: The speedy Abrams has improved his power metrics in his fourth full season with the Nationals. He has almost eclipsed his career high of 20 homers set in 2024 and has almost done the same with RBIs (his career best of 65 also came in 2024).

All-Star stat: Abrams’ slugging percentage is up 65 points from last season, and his average exit velocity has risen to a career-best 90 mph, which puts him in the 60th percentile among major leaguers.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: .264/.358/.504, 17 HR, 39 RBIs

What to know: Muncy beat out the Phillies’ Alec Bohm to become the first Dodger to start an All-Star Game at third base since Ron Cey in 1977.

All-Star stat: In addition to boosting his batting average and maintaining his power stroke, the 35-year-old Muncy is having his best defensive season at third base. His outs above average is in the 93rd percentile of all major leaguers, by far the best of his career at third base.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .309/.341/.511, 15 HR, 46 RBIs

What to know: Marsh has broken through as an All-Star starter in his fourth full season with the Phillies, proving that he can hit enough against lefties to be an everyday player. A career .208 hitter against lefties entering this season, Marsh is batting .264 against southpaws in 2026.

All-Star stat: While Marsh is swinging at almost anything (his 38.6% chase rate is in the bottom 10% of the league and is the highest of his career), he is crushing pitches in the zone. He is among the best in the game with a 46.1% launch angle sweet spot rate (99th percentile).

All-Star selections: Fifth

2026 stats: .299/.407/.559, 18 HR, 43 RBIs

What to know: The Mets’ $765 million man is having an elite season even if his team has underwhelmed, sitting in last place in the NL East. He leads baseball with a .407 on-base percentage and has more walks (47) than strikeouts (38). His walk-to-strikeout ratio is second in the National League to the Giants’ Luis Arraez.

All-Star stat: Soto, along with the Astros’ Yordan Alvarez and Nationals’ James Wood, is in the top three in baseball in two of the most comprehensive contact quality metrics, expected weighted on-base average and expected slugging.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .267/.332/.471, 16 HR, 63 RBIs

What to know: The 25-year-old leads the NL in RBIs, building off a 27-homer season in 2025 while playing elite defense in center field.

All-Star stat: Pages has cleaned up batting with runners in scoring position this season. He’s among the league leaders with a .350 batting average with runners in scoring position, driving in 51 of his 63 RBIs.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .251/.336/.451, 15 HR, 43 RBIs

What to know: The National League Rookie of the Year in 2025 got off to a strong start to his second season, batting .303 with 13 home runs and 38 RBIs through May 18, but an oblique strain in his right side sidelined him for almost a month. He’s struggled in his return, batting .104 in 17 games.

All-Star stat: Although Baldwin is still trying to regain his early-season stroke, he is hitting the ball with an elite combination of launch angle and exit velocity. His 16% barrel rate is in the 95th percentile among major leaguers, and is up from 11% in his rookie season.

All-Star selections: Sixth

2026 stats: .288/.404/.522, 18 HR, 51 RBIs

What to know: Schwarber is having another monster season at DH, but no one is moving Ohtani, the unicorn of baseball, out of a starting spot on the All-Star team. He led baseball in fan voting during Phase 1, ensuring that he would bypass the next phase and lock up a starting spot at DH.

All-Star stat: Ohtani is putting together another MVP-level season that will be hard to beat, simply because not only is he an elite hitter, but he’s among the game’s best pitchers. His 1.79 ERA leads baseball, buoyed by an elite barrel percentage (3.8%) that ranks in the 93rd percentile.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 1.83 ERA, 23 saves

What to know: Baker is second in saves in his first season as the Rays’ closer, holding opponents to a .143 batting average.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 2.79 ERA, 137 Ks, 2.26 FIP

What to know: In his first season with the Jays after signing a $210 million deal, Cease leads the AL in strikeouts.

All-Star selections: Ninth

2026 stats: 2.36 ERA, 18 saves

What to know: The 38-year-old flame-throwing closer is still missing bats, with 35 strikeouts in 26⅔ innings, but his 30% whiff rate is his lowest in six seasons.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 1.71 ERA, 18 saves, 0.619 WHIP

What to know: After losing out for a spot in the rotation entering the season, Latz moved to the bullpen and thrived. He took over officially as closer in late April. Latz posted a 1.13 ERA with 11 saves in June to win AL Reliever of the Month.

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All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 2.80 ERA, 1.085 WHIP

What to know: Messick wasn’t even assured of a rotation spot entering the season, but the rookie has emerged as one of the best young pitchers in the game. Hitters are batting just .147 against his four-seam fastball.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: 2.78 ERA, 0.897 WHIP

What to know: Rasmussen followed up an All-Star season in 2025 with an even better one in 2026. He leads the AL in WHIP, and is in the 97th percentile in walk rate (4.5%).

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: 3.36 ERA, 1.045 WHIP

What to know: Ryan figures to be one of the more popular pitchers mentioned in trade deadline speculation. He has anchored the Twins’ rotation for a second straight All-Star season.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 2.08 ERA, 203 ERA+

What to know: Schlittler’s four-seamer, which averages 97.7 mph, has held opponents to a .181 batting average and a 32.5% whiff rate. His strikeout percentage (29.7%) is in the 92nd percentile.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 2.90 ERA, 26 saves

What to know: Smith has led the majors in saves for much of the season, buoyed by a 35% strikeout rate, which is in the 98th percentile in the game.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: 3.15 ERA, 1.161 WHIP

What to know: The former Phillie is an All-Star in his first season in Boston. He throws five pitches with regularity, but his four-seamer has been particularly effective, holding hitters to a .212 batting average and a .231 slugging percentage.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 0.96 ERA, 18 saves, 12.4 SO/9

What to know: In his first season as closer, Varland has been dominant, striking out 65 in 47 innings.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: 3.45 ERA, 1.160 WHIP

What to know: The 35-year-old starter, who last made the All-Star Game in 2015, has been a workhorse for the Royals, pitching a league-high 114⅔ innings in 18 starts.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .265/.327/.521, 19 HR, 60 RBI

What to know: Dingler’s .521 slugging percentage is second among catchers only to fellow All-Star Hunter Goodman. He is also a Gold Glove-caliber backstop with elite numbers for pitch framing, blocks above average, and pop time.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: .254/.323/.451, 8 HR, 45 RBIs

What to know: Rutschman remains an elite defensive catcher, ranking in the 97th percentile in caught stealing above average. He also has an impressive 16.3% whiff rate, meaning he rarely swings and misses.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .249/.339/.412, 7 HR, 27 RBIs, 12 SB

What to know: The first overall pick of the 2024 draft, Bazzana, who’s from Australia, has impressed with his discipline at the plate and speed on the bases. His walk percentage (11.6%) and chase rate (25.6%) are near the 75th percentile in the majors, not bad for a 23-year-old rookie.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .284/.395/.422, 7 HR, 31 RBIs

What to know: An Aldan native and Bonner-Prendergast graduate, McGonigle, 21, has arrived as a rookie star for the Tigers. Most notable is his plate discipline: He has more walks than strikeouts and is in the 99th percentile in chase rate. That contributes to a .395 on-base percentage, good for sixth in the majors.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .267/.361/.559, 24 HR, 56 RBIs

What to know: The 27-year-old Rice was beat out in fan voting for the starting spot at first base by Guerrero, but he had much better numbers than the Jays star. Rice’s .921 OPS is tied for seventh in baseball.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .247/.363/.494, 20 HR, 56 RBIs

What to know: Vargas has emerged as a power hitter with plate discipline in his fifth major league season. His barrel percentage has jumped to 15.2% from 9.4% in 2025. Meanwhile, he rarely chases (20.6% chase rate) and has a 13.7% walk rate, which ranks in the 97th percentile in the majors.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: .251/.348/.426 11 HR, 50 RBIs

What to know: Bellinger has regained the elite plate discipline that was a staple of his game when he won NL MVP with the Dodgers in 2019. His 13.6% walk rate is in the 91st percentile and is way up from last season (8.7%).

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: .286/.375/.451, 9 HR, 41 RBIs

What to know: The Mariners’ lone representative, Arozarena is striking out less (22.1%, down from career 25.5%) and is about 30 points higher in batting average and on-base percentage in putting together a solid age-31 season.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: .292/.380/.474, 13 HR, 44 RBI

What to know: One of three Tigers in the game, Greene, 25, is hitting for a higher average this season after batting .260 over the previous two seasons. But his power numbers are down for a guy who averaged 30 homers from 2024-25, and strikeouts remain an issue: He led the majors with 201 in 2025 and has 101 this season.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: .321/.404/.489, 12 HR, 53 RBIs

What to know: Díaz is having perhaps his best season of an underrated career, blending power with a disciplined approach at the plate. His 13.3% strikeout rate is in the 89th percentile in the majors.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 10-1, 2.40 ERA

What to know: The second pick of the 2024 draft has blossomed in his first full season. His 52.8% whiff rate is fourth in baseball as is his strikeout rate (49.7%).

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 1.52 ERA, 21 saves, 0.944 WHIP

What to know: Duran has given the Phillies everything they hoped for when they acquired him at the 2025 trade deadline. His success starts with his four-seamer, which averages 100.2 mph and has held opponents to a .148 batting average against it. His 39.5% strikeout rate is the best of his career.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 1.53 ERA, 17 saves, 1.057 WHIP

What to know: This All-Star selection has been a long time coming for the 12-year veteran Iglesias, who is fifth in the NL in saves. A master of getting hitters to swing at pitches out of the zone, Iglesias, 36, is in the 99th percentile in chase rate (39.2%, a career high).

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 9-1, 2.53 ERA, 1.107 WHIP

What to know: Meyer has broken out this season after battling injuries and struggling to find his place with the Marlins. What’s changed this year is better command of his breaking pitches, which he uses more than half the time. His slider has generated a stellar 41.1% whiff rate.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: 0.98 ERA, 22 saves, 0.818 WHIP

What to know: Miller might be the most intimidating closer in the game with a four-seamer that averages 101.2 mph. His slider is the deadliest put-away pitch in the game with a strikeout rate of 59.7%.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: 9-4, 1.47 ERA, 156 strikeouts

What to know: There is throwing hard, and then there is throwing hard like Misiorowski, a starter who averages 100.4 mph on his four-seamer, which generates a 42.3% whiff rate. On top of that, he has dropped his walk rate from 11% as a rookie last season to 6.8% in 2026.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: 7-3, 2.25 ERA

What to know: Another NL pitcher who had to wait awhile to make his first All-Star team, Rodriguez has been stellar for Arizona in his 11th season. He has given up one run or fewer in 11 of his 18 starts this season.

All-Star selections: 10th

2026 stats: 9-6, 2.27 ERA

What to know: The 37-year-old Sale is still elite, relying on a four-seamer and slider almost 80% of the time. And he can still fool hitters with the best of them — his 35.4% chase rate is in the 92nd percentile of all pitchers.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: 10-3, 2.00 ERA, 5.91 SO/BB

What to know: The unlikely ascent from fringe minor leaguer to Cy Young candidate has continued this season. Sánchez leads all pitchers with 5.7 WAR and didn’t allow a run for 50⅔ innings earlier this season, the most ever for a left-handed pitcher. It all starts with his changeup, against which hitters are batting .142 this season.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: 3.62 ERA, 1.010 WHIP

What to know: Skenes has made his third straight All-Star Game, but he’s not having the kind of season that got him there before, and even he is surprised by his selection. Since opening the season with a 1.98 ERA in his first nine starts, Skenes has a 5.36 ERA over his last nine, including six losses. He is scheduled to pitch on Sunday, so it’s possible he doesn’t pitch in the All-Star Game.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: 3.66 ERA, 1.168 WHIP

What to know: Webb, who led the NL in innings the past three years, got off to a rough start to the season. He had a 5.06 ERA in his first eight starts but has turned it around over his last seven with a 2.18 ERA.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: 9-5, 2.49 ERA, 0.879 WHIP

What to know: Last year’s postseason hero has been just as good as in 2025. In fact, he has the same ERA (2.49) as last season and has lowered his WHIP. He’s also lowered his walk rate to an elite 5.3%, which puts him in the 92nd percentile of pitchers.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: .295/.358/.416, 9 HR, 51 RBIs

What to know: Contreras has been the most productive catcher offensively over the past four seasons. And he’s durable, averaging 149 games in his last three full seasons.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: .254/.318/.552, 27 HR, 51 RBIs

What to know: Goodman has developed into one of the best power-hitting catchers in the game over the past two seasons. He’s on his way to a second straight 30-homer season and ranks fourth in the NL in slugging percentage.

All-Star selections: Fourth

2026 stats: .326/.362/.461, 4 HR, 33 RBIs

What to know: The toughest guy to strike out in baseball, Arraez is a career. 318 hitter, and has led the league in hits twice in his career, and is second this season.

All-Star selections: Ninth

2026 stats: .270/.370/.522, 20 HR, 57 RBI

What to know: After coming up short in the fan vote, Harper was “grateful” to be picked for the team by commissioner Rob Manfred. He’s certainly deserving of the spot with an OPS over .900 and his 12th 20-homer season while playing every game. After all, an All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park without the Showman wouldn’t seem like much of a show at all.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .346/.376/.520, 9 HR, 43 RBI, 17 SB

What to know: Baseball’s batting leader also is tops in hits (123) and doubles (25) during what has been a career year for the 27-year-old.

All-Star selections: Fourth

2026 stats: .271/.341/.531, 22 HR, 54 RBI

What to know: Olson, who has nine seasons of 20-plus home runs, is having a resurgent power season. His slugging percentage has surged to .531 this season after sitting at a combined .471 in 2024 and 2025. And more than half his batted balls are considered hard hit, putting him in the 92nd percentile among all hitters.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .254/.339/.466, 17 HR, 61 RBI

What to know: The 22-year-old is one of two rookies to represent the Reds at the All-Star Game, along with pitcher Chase Burns. Stewart, who has played mostly third and first base this season, is tied for fourth in the NL in RBIs.

All-Star selections: Third

2026 stats: .266./.356/.506, 13 HR, 45 RBI

What to know: An All-Star for the third time in his four full seasons, the 25-year-old Carroll is having another strong season with an .862 OPS. The speedy outfielder again leads the majors in triples, a crown he was won for four straight seasons.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: .292/.383/.527, 19 HR, 49 RBI, 23 SB

What to know: Entering June, PCA was batting .231 with a .713 OPS and a 25.6% strikeout rate. Then June rolled around (along with a late-May switch to the leadoff spot), and he took off with an epic month. He posted a 1.249 OPS with 40 hits, 11 home runs and a .381 batting average to surge back into All-Star contention.

All-Star selections: First

2026 stats: .292/.352/.529, 20 HR, 67 RBI

What to know: The 24-year-old Walker is having a breakout season for the surprising Cardinals. It’s been fueled by elite bat speed (79.1 mph), which trails only Junior Caminero (79.9) as the best in the majors.

All-Star selections: Second

2026 stats: .266/.393/.533, 23 HR, 56 RBI

What to know: The 23-year-old is having an exceptional offensive season. It’s a combination of solid contact and an elite ability to get on base — he is in the 99th percentile among hitters in hard hit and walk percentages. He’s also been durable, playing in every game this season.

All-Star selections: Fourth

2026 stats: .254/.370/.567, 30 HR, 55 RBI

What to know: Schwarber is back in the All-Star Game for a second straight season and third time as a Phillie. His 30 home runs lead the majors along with his .567 slugging percentage.

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