2018 MLB All-Star Game Starting Lineups Projection 1.0
By:Darrell Owens
The 2018 MLB season has started to heat up in bad/good ways. The Bad: Robinson Cano 80-game suspension for steroid use, the AL Central has no team over .500 & as we talked about in the last article, the Dodgers have disappeared. The Good: The Yankees & Red Sox rivalry is as intense as ever as both teams battle for the league’s best record, the Atlanta Braves are winning again & we are a little less then then two months away from the 2018 MLB All-Star in Washington D.C. at Nationals Park. There’s a lot of excitement here in the Virginia, Maryland & D.C. areas with one of baseball’s most cherish events heading its way July 15-17! Now with that being said a few weeks ago, I gave you my Top 5 players so far in the 2018 season, which surprised a few people with my selections. Well this time around I’m going to give you my picks for both all-star teams starting lineups after 40+ games of the young major league season. I base my decisions on both Hitting/fielding rankings. Let’s start with the AL and finish off with the NL.
AL All-Star Starting Lineup (After 40+ Games)
Pitcher
Justin Verlander-Astros
Catcher
Gary Sanchez-Yankees
1st Base
Jose Abreu-White Sox
2nd Base
Jed Lowrie-A’s (Would Have been Cano if not Suspended)
3rd Base
Jose Ramirez-Indians
Shortstop
Manny Machado-Orioles
Left Field
Michael Brantley-Indians
Center Field
Mike Trout-Angels
Right Field
Mookie Betts-Red Sox
Designated Hitter
Matt Davidson-White Sox
NL All-Star Starting Lineup (After 40+ Games)
Pitcher
Matt Scherzer-Nationals
Catcher
Buster Posey-Giants
1st Base
Brandon Belt-Giants
2nd Base
Scooter Gennett-Reds
3rd Base
Nolen Arenado-Rockies
Shortstop
Brandon Crawford-Giants
Left Field
Corey Dickerson-Pirates
Center Field
Odubel Herrera-Phillies
Right Field
Nick Markakis-Braves
Check back with LegacyMaker Sports Blogs next month for my update on our projected 2018 MLB All-Star Starting Lineups…Thanks for stopping by!
