Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is playing in the 2025 All-Star Game in his home town, Atlanta.(AP Photo/Alex Slitz)
By Andrew Groover
ATLANTA — The Braves will be well-represented when Major League Baseball’s best take the field at Truist Park later this month.
Outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., who was previously announced as a National League starter and participant in the 2025 Home Run Derby, will now be joined by two more Atlanta teammates: pitcher Chris Sale and first baseman
Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Matt Olson, both of whom were named All-Star reserves Sunday night on ESPN.
This marks the ninth All-Star nod for Sale, who was selected despite currently being sidelined. The 35-year-old left-hander fractured a rib on his left side on June 18 and is not expected to return until late August. Before the injury, he was in dominant form, posting a 5–4 record with a 2.52 ERA, 114 strikeouts, and a 1.16 WHIP.
Olson, a three-time All-Star, continues to anchor the Braves’ lineup. The slugger is hitting .267 with 17 home runs and 58 RBIs through the first half of the season.
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard will be held at Atlanta’s Truist Park on July 15 (8 p.m. ET, FOX), marking the city’s first time hosting since 2000.
2025 National League All-Star Roster
Starters
C: Will Smith (Dodgers)
1B: Freddie Freeman (Dodgers)
2B: Ketel Marte (Diamondbacks)
3B: Manny Machado (Padres)
SS: Francisco Lindor (Mets)
OF: Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves)
OF: Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs)
OF: Kyle Tucker (Cubs)
DH: Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers)
Reserves
C: Hunter Goodman (Rockies)
INF: Pete Alonso (Mets)
INF: Elly De La Cruz (Reds)
INF: Brendan Donovan (Cardinals)
INF: Matt Olson (Braves)
INF: Eugenio Suárez (Diamondbacks)
OF: Corbin Carroll (Diamondbacks)
OF: Kyle Stowers (Marlins)
OF: Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres)
OF: James Wood (Nationals)
DH: Kyle Schwarber (Phillies)
Starting Pitchers
LHP: Matthew Boyd (Cubs)
LHP: MacKenzie Gore (Nationals)
LHP: Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) — Legend Pick
RHP: Freddy Peralta (Brewers)
LHP: Robbie Ray (Giants)
LHP: Chris Sale (Braves)
RHP: Paul Skenes (Pirates)
RHP: Logan Webb (Giants)
RHP: Zack Wheeler (Phillies)
RHP: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers)
Relief Pitchers
RHP: Jason Adam (Padres)
RHP: Edwin Díaz (Mets)
RHP: Randy Rodríguez (Giants)
2025 American League All-Star Roster
Starters
C: Cal Raleigh (Mariners)
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays)
2B: Gleyber Torres (Tigers)
3B: José Ramírez (Guardians)
SS: Jacob Wilson (Athletics)
OF: Aaron Judge (Yankees)
OF: Riley Greene (Tigers)
OF: Javier Báez (Tigers)
DH: Ryan O’Hearn (Orioles)
Reserves
C: Alejandro Kirk (Blue Jays)
INF: Jonathan Aranda (Rays)
INF: Alex Bregman (Red Sox)
INF: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Yankees)
INF: Brandon Lowe (Rays)
INF: Jeremy Peña (Astros)
INF: Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals)
OF: Byron Buxton (Twins)
OF: Steven Kwan (Guardians)
OF: Julio Rodríguez (Mariners)
DH: Brent Rooker (Athletics)
Starting Pitchers
RHP: Hunter Brown (Astros)
LHP: Kris Bubic (Royals)
LHP: Garrett Crochet (Red Sox)
RHP: Jacob deGrom (Rangers)
LHP: Max Fried (Yankees)
LHP: Yusei Kikuchi (Angels)
LHP: Tarik Skubal (Tigers)
RHP: Shane Smith (White Sox)
RHP: Bryan Woo (Mariners)
Relief Pitchers
LHP: Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox)
LHP: Josh Hader (Astros)
RHP: Andrés Muñoz (Mariners)
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