2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 93rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game, held between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). The game was played on July 11, 2023, and was televised nationally by Fox, Fox Deportes, and the Fox Sports app.[1] The game was hosted by the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.[2] Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson managed the National League team, while Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker managed the American League team. The NL beat the AL, 3–2, and earned their first win since 2012.
July 11, 2023[1]
47,159
Fox (United States)
Fox Deportes
MLB International (International)
Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci (Fox)
Adrián García Márquez, Edgar González, Carlos Álvarez and Jaime Motta (Fox Deportes)
Dave Flemming and Buck Martinez (MLB International)
Background[edit]
Host selection[edit]
The Seattle Mariners were awarded the game on September 14, 2021. This was the third time that the Mariners hosted an All-Star Game; the previous games were in 1979 at the Kingdome and 2001 at Safeco Field, which was renamed T-Mobile Park before the 2019 season.[3]
To prepare for the All-Star Game and other events, a ride-hailing lot was added to T-Mobile Park in June 2023[4] and repairs to escalators at International District/Chinatown station were also completed.[5] Sound Transit, the regional transit operator, increased the frequency of Link light rail trains on the 1 Line and ran special event Sounder commuter trains for the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game. Service on the West Seattle Water Taxi was extended on event days.[6] Fares on Sound Transit, King County Metro, and Kitsap Transit services, including buses and ferries, were also waived on July 10 and 11.[7]
Roster selections[edit]
The starting rosters for each league's position players plus designated hitter (DH) were determined by fan balloting, which was conducted in two phases. Since 2022, the first-phase top vote-getter for each league automatically received a spot in the starting lineup. The top two vote-getters for every other non-pitching position and DH advanced to the second phase of voting. There are normally six finalists for the three outfield positions in each league, except when an outfielder is the top vote-getter, in which case there are four finalists for the remaining two outfield positions. Voting does not carry over between phases.
First phase voting was held from May 1 through June 22, and second phase voting was held from June 26 through June 29. All voting was conducted online, at MLB.com or via the MLB app. Starting players, as selected via voting, were announced on June 29. Reserve position players and all pitchers—selected "via 'Player Ballot' choices and selections made by the Commissioner’s Office"—were announced on July 2.[8]
The leading vote getter in each league during phase one was Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels and Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves. Acuña received the most votes during phase one.[9]
Logo and uniforms[edit]
The 2023 All-Star Game logo featured imagery that symbolized the Pacific Northwest, incorporating silhouettes of Mount Rainier, the Space Needle, and evergreen trees. The yellow compass between the words "ALL" and "STAR" pointed to the northwest as an allusion to Seattle's location, and the five corners were a nod to the five-state region of the Pacific Northwest. The branding is based on the Mariners' current colors of navy blue, northwest green, and silver.[10] The uniforms for the game featured Nike's new Vapor Premier template which will be rolled out in every Major League uniform beginning in 2024. The American League wore predominantly northwest green tops with white pants, while the National League wore predominantly navy blue tops and pants; both uniforms sported "AMERICAN" and "NATIONAL" instead of each player's team wordmarks.[11] Caps provided by the New Era Cap Company were mint with the team logos in navy blue and white, and the All-Star logo on the right side.[12]