Although Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo aren’t all-stars this season, it doesn’t mean the Chicago Cubs won’t be well represented at the 2018 MLB All-Star Game.
On Sunday night, Willson Contreras and Javier Baez were named to the National League all-star squad as starters.
.@WContreras40: IN. pic.twitter.com/A5gOIzHyBK
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 8, 2018
.@javy23baez: IN. pic.twitter.com/hPoqCwgVVo
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 8, 2018
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First-time all-star appearances for Contreras and Baez.
#Cubs Javier Baez is an All-Star. 1st time for both Javy and Contreras
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) July 8, 2018
Jon Lester was also named to his fifth all-star team.
.@JLester34: IN. pic.twitter.com/F7SkhNFJn6
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 8, 2018
Here’s the starting outfield for the National League All-Star team.
Bryce Harper, Matt Kemp and Nick Markakis will be your starting NL All-Stars
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 8, 2018
And the rest of the National League.
.@FreddieFreeman5 got a lot of votes. Over 4 million, and that led the NL!
Your big push for Freddie secured him the starting 1B spot. pic.twitter.com/BmTpbh7UlK
— MLB (@MLB) July 8, 2018
The people had @bcraw35’s back. He’s the starting NL shortstop for the 1st time in his career. pic.twitter.com/SMBydKVQvY
— MLB (@MLB) July 8, 2018
Note to the AL: Don’t hit it to this guy.
Nolan Arenado’s the NL starting 3B for the 2nd straight year. pic.twitter.com/5NB5gx3izO
— MLB (@MLB) July 8, 2018
Oh and as a reminder, the winner of the All-Star Game no longer earn home-field advantage for their league in the World Series. That stupid rule was changed after 2016.
