Betts, Freeman, Smith, Hernández, Glasnow to join Ohtani in All-Star Game

July 7th, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- The full rosters for the 2024 All-Star Game were officially revealed on Sunday -- and the Dodgers, as per usual, will be well-represented in this year’s Midsummer Classic in Arlington.

Catcher , outfielder , shortstop , first baseman and right-hander will be joining designated hitter , who was announced as the starter at designated hitter last week.

For Betts and Freeman, they’ll both be making their eighth All-Star Game appearances. Betts -- who is on the injured list and won't be able to play in the game itself -- earned his selection as a shortstop for the first time as a Major Leaguer, a childhood dream for the six-time Gold Glove Award winner in right field.

Freeman has been a model of consistency since joining the Dodgers in ‘22, making the All-Star team in each of his three seasons in Los Angeles.

Hernández will be enjoying his second All-Star selection and first in the National League, after one with Toronto in 2021. There haven’t been many better free-agent signings than Hernández, who has established himself as a real threat in the middle of the Dodgers’ lineup after a down season with the Mariners in ‘23. Hernández is second on the Dodgers with 60 RBIs.

Like Hernández, Smith will be making his second All-Star appearance. Smith is joining Brewers’ catcher William Contreras as the only two backstops named to the NL squad. The Dodgers’ catcher cemented his case over the weekend, hitting four homers in consecutive at-bats against Milwaukee, matching a Dodgers record.

As for Glasnow, the right-hander will be making his first All-Star Game appearance. Acquired from the Rays in a trade this offseason, Glasnow has been hampered by injuries throughout his career, preventing him from earning an All-Star nod to this point. This season, though, he has made all 18 starts and established himself as one of the most dominant pitchers in the National League.

Right-hander Gavin Stone also had a good case to be named an All-Star but wasn’t one of the 13 pitchers selected. However, over the next week, Stone could still make it as a replacement for any pitcher who won’t be available to pitch on July 16.

Stone will make his final first-half appearance on Wednesday against the Phillies, giving him a chance to be available out of the bullpen if his name is called for the All-Star Game.