But Seiya Suzuki is having a monster season as well. He leads the majors with 77 RBI, and belted his 25th home run last night. Yes, DH is deep, and it is hard to argue against Ohtani or Schwarber, but Suzuki feels like a snub.

Not every All-Star exclusion is an All-Star snub. Such is the case with Phillies lefties Cristopher Sánchez and Ranger Suárez and, especially, shortstop Trea Turner. They were left off the National League All-Star team despite presenting fine bodies of work through the first half of the season.

The rosters for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game have been announced for the July 15 showcase in Atlanta. And for the most part, the fans (voting for the starters) and MLB (filling out the reserves) got things right. But every year there are some deserving players who don’t get invited to the party, despite putting up numbers that prove they belong.

MLB season passes its halfway mark, the highly-anticipated All-Star Game is set to commence on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The MLB All-Star Game rosters are here, and more than a few big names have been left out, including Juan Soto, Mookie Betts and Trea Turner.

The rosters for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game were unveiled Sunday, providing the full list of players from each league who will be heading to Atlanta next week. As always, it’s a wonderful collection of first-timers and Midsummer Classic mainstays, a beautiful blend of the game’s best talents from across the league.

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Smith is still pitching well, evident by his top-five FIP. He has struck out 57 batters and walked 16 in his 36.2 innings this season. But between his ERA, which hasn't been great, and his WHIP being 1.227, his All-Star candidacy isn't the best.