MLB’s 2025 All-Star Game, set for Tuesday, July 15, is a little over a month away.
As voting continues for this year’s Midsummer Classic, here’s a look at 10 players who should be first-time All-Stars when baseball’s best travel to Truist Park in Atlanta.
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda
Aranda averaged 36.7 games per season during his first three MLB seasons (2022-24) and didn’t do much in those limited opportunities, slashing .222/.309/.382 with 10 home runs in 293 at-bats. Through 57 games this season, Aranda boasts a .321/.411/.500 slash line with seven home runs in 184 at-bats.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown
Brown has morphed into arguably the Astros’ best starter, leading the majors in wins while posting a microscopic 1.82 earned run average (ERA) through his first 13 starts. Per Baseball Savant, he has one of the league’s best fastballs, ranking in the 99th percentile in fastball run value. Brown has been effective at limiting hard hits, with batters posting an average exit velocity of 85 mph on batted balls, which ranks in the top two percent among MLB pitchers.
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic
The Royals ace — MLB’s pitching WAR leader (3.5) — has made an incredible turnaround from an uninspiring start to his MLB career. From 2020-22, Bubic had a 10-26 record with a 4.89 ERA, and he threw just 46.1 innings from 2023-24 due to Tommy John surgery.
This season, Bubic leads the AL with a 1.43 ERA in 75.1 innings (12 starts). He’s been exceptional over his last six starts since May 3, allowing 24 hits and three earned runs and in 39.1 innings (0.69 ERA).
Chicago Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong
The breakout Cubs star continued his fantastic 2025 during Saturday’s 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers, blasting a seventh-inning home run off Tigers pitcher Keider Montero to give Chicago a three-run lead.
