Nine Dominicans were chosen to play in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game that will take place tonight, Tuesday 16 July at Citi Field in New York City. Fans and players voted for 6 Dominicans to play with the American and 3 to play with the National League. The winning team gets homefield advantage for one of their teams, and will have one more scheduled home game in the World Series. Fox network is transmitting from 8pm Eastern Time, with popular pre-gaming commentaries and fun. In the Dominican Republic, the games are transmitted by CDN on local TV.
Dominicans playing for the American League are:
Robinson Cano (New York Yankees), second base.
Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers), third base.
Jose Bautista (Toronto Blue Jays), right field.
David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox), designated hitter.
Bartolo Colon (Oakland A’s), pitcher.
Reserves: Johnny Peralta, (Detroit Tigers), shortstop. Manny Machado (Baltimore Orioles), third base.
Nelson Cruz (Texas Rangers) outfielder.
Edwin Encarnacion (Toronto Blue Jays) designated hitter.
National League:
Jean Segura (Milwaukee Brewers), short stop
Pedro Alvarez (Pittsburgh Pirates) third base
Carlos Gomez (Milwaukee Brewers), outfielder