Astros' Kyle Tucker is an American League All-Star reserve, but Ronel Blanco is not

Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker is joining his teammates Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez at the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Tucker was named a reserve for the American League on Sunday.

Notably, Astros starter Ronel Blanco was left off the team.

Including this year, the Astros continue a run of having at least three All-Stars in every All-Star Game since the 2017 season. Including their three All-Stars this season, the Astros 33 All-Star selections since 2017 are the most of any American League club in that span.

Tucker is now a three-time All-Star, having been named to the Fall Classic in each of the last three seasons (2022-24). Tucker was in the AL MVP conversation earlier this season, but has been sidelined with a right shin contusion since June 7.

In 60 games this season, Tucker is hitting .266 with 11 doubles, 19 homers, 40 RBI, 10 stolen bases and a .979 OPS.

This is Altuve’s ninth time to be selected as an All Star and the sixth time he has been elected as a starter (also 2015-18, 2022).

Altuve, who already owns the most All-Star nominations in team history, joins Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar (9) and Rod Carew (6) as the only AL second basemen to win six fan elections. Altuve is having another stellar season, hitting .308 with 17 doubles, 13 homers, 38 RBI, 13 stolen bases and an .828 OPS in 83 games.

Alvarez is now a three-time All-Star and will make his first starting assignment after making the AL team as a reserve in 2022 and 2023. With this fan election, he is now the first Houston designated hitter to win the honor.

The Astros designated hitter and left fielder is hitting .297 with 19 doubles, 18 homers, 46 RBI and a .910 OPS in 82 games this season.