Choices for the 2023 All-Star Sport in Seattle had been introduced on Sunday, with Royals catcher Salvador Perez incomes his eighth choice to the Midsummer Basic. Salvy is hitting .253/.288/.454 and leads all MLB catchers with 15 dwelling runs. The one participant in Royals historical past with extra All-Star alternatives is George Brett with 13.

For Salvy, it will likely be his first All-Star appearances since 2021. He was additionally named to each All-Star Sport from 2013 to 2018. The one MLB catchers with extra All-Star appearances are Yogi Berra (15), Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez (14), Mike Piazza (12), Roy Campanella, Gary Carter, Invoice Dickey, Carlton Fisk, and Invoice Freehan (11), Yadier Molina (10), and Elston Howard (9).

Salvy was named as a reserve behind Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman, will was elected as a starter, with Rangers catcher Jonah Heim additionally named as a reserve. Angels outfielder Mike Trout was chosen to his eleventh All-Star Sport and Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw earned his tenth choice. The Atlanta Braves had eight alternatives, essentially the most by any staff because the 2012 Rangers. This 12 months’s Rangers have six All-Stars, together with 4 starters. Former Royals Whit Merrifield (Blue Jays), Jorge Soler (Marlins), and Brent Rooker (Athletics) will all be All-Stars, with Soler and Rooker chosen for the primary time. You may see full All-Star rosters right here.

The All-Star Sport will happen on July 11 at T-Cell Park in Seattle.