The beginners for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game have been revealed, and some selections were more surprising than others.The number of choices for the safeguarding champ Los Angeles Dodgers, who had 5 finalists? The Toronto Blue Jays.Veterans like Mike Trout, Buster Posey and Freddie Freeman took their locations, while young upstarts like Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. all received their very first profession selections. Tatis will be the first Padres All-Star starter given that Tony Gwynn in 1998, per MLB.com.Heres how the groups formed up.American League All-Star startersC – Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals1B – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays2B – Marcus Semien, Toronto Blue JaysSS – Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox3B – Rafael Devers, Boston Red SoxOF – Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto Blue JaysOF – Mike Trout, Los Angeles AngelsOF – Aaron Judge, New York YankeesDH – Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles AngelsNational League All-Star startersC – Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants1B – Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves2B – Adam Frazier, Pittsburgh PiratesSS – Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres3B – Nolan Arenado, St. Louis CardinalsOF – Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta BravesOF – Jesse Winker, Cincinnati RedsOF – Nick Castellanos, Cincinnati RedsThe final ballot numbers can be seen here.
