Special from the IBWAA!
July 3, 2021
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The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) conducted its first annual All-Star election. All IBWAA members were eligible to cast a ballot.
Each roster includes 20 position players with at least three catchers, two players at each infield position, five outfielders, and one designated hitter (AL only). Each roster also includes 12 pitchers with a minimum of six starters and two relievers.
The rosters are as follows (starters in bold):
American League
C: KCR Salvador Pérez, CWS Yasmani Grandal, OAK Sean Murphy
1B: TOR Vladimir Guerrero Jr., OAK Matt Olson, LAA Jared Walsh
2B: TOR Marcus Semien, HOU José Altuve
3B: BOS Rafael Devers, CWS Yoán Moncada, CLE José Ramírez
SS: BOS Xander Bogaerts, HOU Carlos Correa
OF: TEX Adolis García, NYY Aaron Judge, BAL Cedric Mullins, MIN Byron Buxton, LAA Mike Trout
DH: LAA Shohei Ohtani, BOS J.D. Martinez
SP: NYY Gerrit Cole, OAK Chris Bassitt, CLE Shane Bieber, TEX Kyle Gibson, TBR Tyler Glasnow, CWS Lance Lynn, OAK Sean Manaea, BAL John Means, CWS Carlos Rodón
RP: BOS Matt Barnes, NYY Aroldis Chapman, CWS Liam Hendriks
National League
C: SFG Buster Posey, CHC Willson Contreras, PHI J.T. Realmuto
1B: LAD Max Muncy, ATL Freddie Freeman
2B: PIT Adam Frazier, ATL Ozzie Albies, SDP Jake Cronenworth
3B: CHC Kris Bryant, STL Nolan Arenado, ATL Austin Riley
SS: SDP Fernando Tatís Jr., SFG Brandon Crawford, WAS Trea Turner
OF: ATL Ronald Acuña Jr., CIN Nick Castellanos, CIN Jesse Winker, LAD Mookie Betts, PIT Bryan Reynolds, WAS Juan Soto
SP: NYM Jacob deGrom, MIL Corbin Burnes, SDP Yu Darvish, SFG Kevin Gausman, MIL Freddy Peralta, MIA Trevor Rogers, WAS Max Scherzer, PHI Zack Wheeler, MIL Brandon Woodruff
RP: MIL Josh Hader, CHC Craig Kimbrel, SDP Mark Melancon
