Baseball's best set for all-star game
The game's brightest stars descend on Yankee Stadium on July 15 for the 79th mid-summer classic.
Home Run Derby - July 14
Who's swinging for the fences?
- Lance Berkman
- Ryan Braun
- Josh Hamilton
- Evan Longoria
- Justin Morneau
- Grady Sizemore
- Dan Uggla
- Chase Utley
Official Derby Rules:
An out is registered when a player swings at a pitch and does not hit a home run.
A ball hit over the fence must be fair to count as a homer.
Opening Round
Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
The four players with the most home runs hit in the opening round advance to the semifinals.
Semifinal Round
Unlike previous years, home runs do carry over from the opening round.
Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
The two players with the most home runs advance to the championship round.
Championship Round
Home runs from the first two rounds do not carry over to the championship round.
Each player gets 10 outs to hit as many home runs as possible.
The player who hits the most homers in the championship round is declared the winner.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Starters
- P Cliff Lee, Cleveland Indians
- C Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
- 1B Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox
- 2B Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
- 3B Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
- SS Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
- OF Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
- OF Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
- OF Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
- DH David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox **
Pitchers
- RP Justin Duchscherer, Oakland Athletics
- RP Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays
- LP Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays
- RP Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
- RP Jonathan Papelbon, Boston Red Sox
- RP Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees
- RP Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles Angels of Anahiem
- RP Ervin Santana, Los Angeles Angels of Anahiem
- LP Joe Saunders, Los Angeles Angels of Anahiem
- LP George Sherrill, Baltimore Orioles
- RP Joakim Soria, Kansas City Royals
Reserves
- C Dioner Navarro, Tampa Bay Rays
- C Jason Varitek, Boston Red Sox
- 1B Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins
- 2B Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers
- SS Michael Young, Texas Rangers
- 3B Joe Crede, Chicago White Sox
- 3B Carlos Guillen, Detroit Tigers
- 3B Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
- OF J.D. Drew, Boston Red Sox
- OF Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox
- OF Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians
- DH Milton Bradley, Texas Rangers (will start in place of David Ortiz)
** Injured, will not participate
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Starters
- P Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers
- C Geovany Soto, Chicago Cubs
- 1B Lance Berkman, Houston Astros
- 2B Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies
- 3B Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
- SS Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
- OF Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies
- OF Kosuke Fukudome, Chicago Cubs
- OF Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs **
Pitchers
- RP Aaron Cook, Colorado Rockies
- RP Ryan Dempster, Chicago Cubs
- RP Dan Haren, Arizona Diamondbacks
- RP Brad Lidge, Philadelphia Phillies
- RP Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants
- RP Carlos Marmol, Chicago Cubs ++
- RP Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati Reds
- LP Billy Wagner, New York Mets
- RP Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks
- RP Brian Wilson, San Francisco Giants
- RP Kerry Wood, Chicago Cubs **
- RP Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs
Reserves
- C Russell Martin, Los Angeles Dodgers
- C Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves
- 1B Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
- 1B Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego Padres
- 2B Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins
- SS Cristian Guzman, Washington Nationals
- SS Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros
- 3B Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs
- 3B David Wright, New York Mets ++
- OF Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers
- OF Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies (will start in place of Alfonso Soriano)
- OF Ryan Ludwick, St. Louis Cardinals
- OF Nate McLouth, Pittsburgh Pirates
** Injured, will not participate
++ Named as replacement