The Guardians sent a large contingent to Arlington, Texas for the All-Star Game , and all five took the field Tuesday night, with three of the Cleveland players making an impact in the American League's 5-3 win.
Third baseman Jose Ramirez , left fielder Steven Kwan , closer Emmanuel Clase , catcher David Fry and first baseman Josh Naylor represented Cleveland on the American League All-Star team. They each have played a big role in the Guardians entering the break with the AL's best record (in addition to being able to select Travis Bazzana with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft ).
Ramirez and Kwan are in the starting lineup as voted upon by baseball fans, with Kwan leading off. Ramirez also took part in Monday's Home Run Derby . Kwan scored a run during the AL's three-run rally in the third, which Fry capped with an RBI single. Clase, the MLB saves leader since 2021, closed out the AL victory.
Here's how the 2024 MLB All-Star Game unfolded through our updates.
Jarren Duran named All-Star Game MVP
Young Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was named the game's MVP following the 5-3 American League win, winning the award named in honor of Red Sox legend Ted Williams.
Duran went 1-for-2, with the hit being his decisive two-run home run in the fifth inning to break a 3-3 tie. Duran was making his All-Star Game debut and becomes the third Red Sox player to homer in his first All-Star Game, joining J.D. Drew (2008) and David Ortiz (2004).
Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase finished it off for the American League in the ninth inning, striking out Bryan Reynolds to end it. It's Clase's second All-Star save, along with closing out the 2022 AL win.
The AL has beaten the NL 5-3. The AL has now won 10 of the past 11 All-Star Games.
The American League could have had Kirby Yates try to close out the game in front his home crowd in Texas, but instead, he pitched the eighth inning, which has likely set up Emmanuel Clase to pitch the ninth.
So instead of watching their favorite reliever end the All-Star Game, Rangers fans might actually watch the elite closer that Texas gave up for one inning of Corey Kluber close it out.
Seriously, MLB, never again.
It's everything a team doesn't want to see during an All-Star Game, but it appears as though everyone is OK.
Freddie Freeman grounded to a ball to Josh Naylor in the sixth inning. Naylor threw to second to get the runner and then received the throw back to first base, but his foot missed first base. Freeman accidentally stepped on Naylor's ankle and was called out after a review.
Freeman checked on Naylor, who appears to be fine.
The A.L. still leads 5-3.
Naylor then swung at the first pitch he saw in the seventh inning and grounded out.
The AL is on top for the first time tonight.
Jarren Duran absolutely crushed a two-run home run off Hunter Greene, and the AL has taken a 5-3 lead in the fifth.
David Fry followed with a popout to end the inning, making him 1-for-2 with an RBI tonight.
"It's Fry Day" now has an All-Star edition.
David Fry checked into the game as a pinch-hitter to face Logan Webb, and he tied it up, 3-3, with an RBI single to left field to score Juan Soto.
Webb then struck out Jose Ramirez, who is now 0-for-2 tonight, to end the inning.
Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan drew a walk in his second All-Star at-bat, this one against Logan Webb in the third inning. He later came around to score on Juan Soto's two-run double that has cut the National League's lead to 3-2.
Shohei Ohtani just obliterated a three-run home run off of Tanner Houck in the top of the third. Juan Soto, in right field, barely moved.
That was crushed.
Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez hit a flyout on the first pitch he saw from Braves pitcher Max Fried.
Both Kwan and Ramirez swung at the first pitch.
They're awful. That's all that needs to be said. Bring back when players wore their own uniforms, just with a patch or something. Get this off of my TV (and lawn).
Paul Skenes faced Aaron Judge in what might be the most anticipated matchup of the night, but it didn't last long, as the MVP frontrunner quickly grounded into a fielder's choice to end the first inning.
Steven Kwan led off for the AL against Pirates starter Paul Skenes and popped out on a 100-mph fastball to shallow center field.
In the top of the first inning, Orioles ace Corbin Burnes allowed a few baserunners but escaped the inning unscathed.
Country singer Cody Johnson is scheduled to perform the national anthem prior to the game tonight. His performance will follow a rendition by Ingrid Andress that went viral after she sang it at the Home Run Derby on Monday . Tuesday, Andress shared on her social media platforms she was intoxicated and that she is checking into rehab .
Orioles ace Corbin Burnes will start for the American League . Kwan, in the midst of a season in which he's chasing .400, will hit leadoff.
- Steven Kwan, LF
- Gunnar Henderson, SS
- Juan Soto, RF
- Aaron Judge, CF
- Yordan Alvarez, DH
- Jose Ramirez, 3B
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B
- Adley Rustchman, C
- Marcus Semien, 2B
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- Ketel Marte, 2B
- Shohei Ohtani, DH
- Trea Turner, SS
- Bryce Harper, 1B
- William Contreras, C
- Christian Yelich, RF
- Alec Bohm, 3B
- Teoscar Hernandez, CF
- Jurickson Profar, LF
The All-Star Game will be televised on Fox, with pregame coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET, and the game starting shortly after 8. The game can be streamed on FoxSports.com or on Fubo .
(* indicates player named as replacement)
American League
Position players
- C: Adley Rutschman (BAL)
- 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)
- 2B: Marcus Semien (TEX)
- 3B: José Ramírez (CLE)
- SS: Gunnar Henderson (BAL)
- OF: Aaron Judge (NYY)
- OF: Juan Soto (NYY)
- OF: Steven Kwan (CLE)
- DH: Yordan Alvarez (HOU)
- C: Salvador Perez (KC)
- INF: Josh Naylor (CLE)
- INF: Isaac Paredes (TB)
- INF: Willi Castro (MIN) *
- INF: Corey Seager (TEX) *
- INF: Jordan Westburg (BAL) *
- INF: Bobby Witt Jr. (KC)
- OF: Jarren Duran (BOS)
- OF: Riley Greene (DET)
- OF: Anthony Santander (BAL) *
- DH: David Fry (CLE)
AL pitchers
- LHP: Tyler Anderson (LAA)
- RHP: Corbin Burnes (BAL)
- LHP: Garrett Crochet (CWS)
- RHP: Tanner Houck (BOS)
- RHP: Seth Lugo (KC)
- LHP: Cole Ragans (KC)
- LHP: Tarik Skubal (DET)
- RHP: Emmanuel Clase (CLE)
- RHP: Clay Holmes (NYY)
- RHP: Andrés Muñoz (SEA) *
- RHP: Mason Miller (OAK)
- RHP: Kirby Yates (TEX)
Unavailable
- INF: Jose Altuve (HOU)
- INF: Carlos Correa (MIN)
- INF: Rafael Devers (BOS)
- RHP: Logan Gilbert (SEA)
- OF: Kyle Tucker (HOU)
National League
Position players
- C: William Contreras (MIL)
- 1B: Bryce Harper (PHI)
- 2B: Ketel Marte (AZ)
- 3B: Alec Bohm (PHI)
- SS: Trea Turner (PHI)
- OF: Christian Yelich (MIL)
- OF: Jurickson Profar (SD)
- OF Teoscar Hernández (LAD) *
- DH: Shohei Ohtani (LAD)
- C: Will Smith (LAD)
- INF: CJ Abrams (WSH)
- INF: Pete Alonso (NYM)
- INF: Luis Arraez (SD)
- INF: Mookie Betts (LAD)
- INF: Elly De La Cruz (CIN)
- INF: Freddie Freeman (LAD)
- INF: Ryan McMahon (COL)
- OF: Teoscar Hernández (LAD)
- OF: Jackson Merrill (SD)
- OF: Heliot Ramos (SF)
- OF: Bryan Reynolds (PIT)
- DH: Marcell Ozuna (ATL)
NL pitchers
- LHP: Max Fried (ATL) *
- RHP: Hunter Greene (CIN) *
- LHP: Shota Imanaga (CHC)
- RHP: Reynaldo López (ATL)
- LHP: Cristopher Sánchez (PHI) *
- RHP: Paul Skenes (PIT)
- RHP: Logan Webb (SF)
- RHP: Jeff Hoffman (PHI)
- LHP: Tanner Scott (MIA)
- LHP: Matt Strahm (PHI)
- RHP: Robert Suarez (SD)
- RHP: Kyle Finnegan (WSH) *
Unavailable :
- OF: Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD)
- RHP: Tyler Glasnow (LAD)
- RHP: Ryan Helsley (STL)
- LHP: Chris Sale (ATL)
- LHP: Ranger Suárez (PHI)
- RHP: Zack Wheeler (PHI)
Former Texas Rangers star third baseman Adrian Beltre will throw out the ceremonial first pitch tonight, just five days before he will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y.
Beltre is a first-ballot Hall of Famer who played the final eight seasons of his 21-year major league career with the Rangers. Now 45, Beltre was a four-time All-Star and won five Gold Gloves. He totaled 3,166 hits, 477 homers and 1,707 RBIs in 2,933 career games with the Dodgers (1998-2004), Mariners (2005-09), Red Sox (2010) and Rangers (2011-18). Beltre had a .286 career batting average.
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