Yankees com 4 representantes no All Star Game

No domingo a MLB anunciou os jogadores que farão parte do All Star Game de 2012, no dia 10/07 em Kansas.  A votação foi feita pela internet e milhões de pessoas votaram em seus jogadores prediletos para irem ao prestigioso evento. A Liga que vence o All Star Game, tem o direito de fazer seu time jogar 4 dos 7 jogos da World Series em casa.

Quatro jogadores vão representar os Yankees no All Star Game. São eles: Derek Jeter (13ª aparição), Robinson Canó (4ª aparição), Curtis Granderson (3ª aparição) e CC Sabathia (6ª aparição). Jeter, Canó e Granderson serão titulares. 

Os Yankees, ao lado de Texas Rangers e San Francisco Giants são os times que mais tiveram atletas indicados.

Confira a lista completa dos convocados das Ligas Nacional e Americana:

Titulares American League

Mike Napoli – C – Texas Rangers
Prince Fielder – 1B –  Detroit Tigers
Robinson Cano – 2B – New York Yankees
Adrian Beltre – 3B – Texas Rangers
Derek Jeter – SS – New York Yankees
Josh Hamilton – OF – Texas Rangers
Curtis Granderson – OF – New York Yankees
Jose Bautista – OF – Toronto Blue Jays
David Ortiz – DH- Boston Red Sox

Arremessadores

Ryan Cook – Oakland Athletics
Matt Harrison – Texas Rangers
Felix Hernandez – Seattle Mariners
Jim Johnson – Baltimore Orioles
Joe Natham – Texas Rangers
Chris Perez – Cleveland Indians
David Price – Tampa Bay Rays
Fernando Rodney – Tampa Bay Rays
CC Sabathia – New York Yankees
Chris Sale – Chicago White Sox
Justin Verlander – Detroit Tigers
Jered Weaver – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
C.j. Wilson – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Reservas

Joe Mauer – C – Minnesota Twins
Matt Wieters – C – Baltimore Orioles
Elvis Andrus – SS – Texas Rangers
Asdrubal Cabrera – SS – Cleveland Indians
Miguel Cabrera – 3B – Detroit Tigers
Ian Kinsler – 2B – Texas Rangers
Paul Konerko – 1B – Chicago White Sox
Adam Jones – OF – Baltimore Orioles
Mike Trout – OF – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Mark Trumbo – OF – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Billy Butler – DH – Kansas City Royals
Adam Dunn – DH – Chicago White Sox

Titulares National League

Buster Posey – C – San Francisco Giants
Joey Votto – 1B – Cincinnati Reds
Dan Uggla – 2B – Atlanta Braves
Rafael Furcal – SS – St. Louis Cardinals
Pablo Sandoval – 3B – San Francisco Giants
Melky Cabrera – OF – San Francisco Giants
Carlos Beltran – OF – St. Louis Cardinals
Matt Kemp – OF – Los Angeles Dodgers

Arremessadores

Matt Cain – San Francisco Giants
Aroldis Chapman – Cincinnati Reds
R.A. Dickey – New York Mets
Gio Gonzalez – Washington Nationals
Cole Hamels – Philadelphia Phillies
Joel Hanrahan – Pittsburgh Pirates
Clayton Kershaw – Los Angeles Dodgers
Craig Kimbrel – Atlanta Braves
Lance Lynn – St. Louis Cardinals
Wade Miley – Arizona Diamondbacks
Jonathan Papelbon – Philadelphia Phillies
Stephen Strasburg – Washington Nationals
Huston Street – San Diego Padres

Reservas

Yadier Molina – C – St. Louis Cardinals
Carlos Ruiz – C – Philadelphia Phillies
Bryan LaHair – 1B – Chicago Cubs
Jose Altuve – 2B – Houston Astros
Starlin Castro – SS – Chicago Cubs
Ian Desmond – SS – Washington Nationals
David Wright – 3B – New York Mets
Ryan Braun – OF – Milwaukee Brewers
Jay Bruce – OF – Chicago Reds
Carlos Gonzales – OF – Colorado Rockies
Andrew McCutchen – OF – Pittsburgh Pirates
Giancarlo Stanton – OF – Miami Marlins