Blue Jays Send 4 Players To '23 MLB All-Star Game
The 2023 Blue Jays will be well represented at this year's All-Star game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
Kevin Gausman, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Whit Merrifield will all play in the Midsummer Classic, the club announced Sunday. All four players will be reserves.
Bichette was the closest to earning a starting nod, narrowly losing out to Rangers shortstop Corey Seager in a fan vote. It'll be Bichette's second All-Star appearance. Guerrero is now an All-Star for a third time, as is Merrifield, while Gausman makes his second career appearance.
Guerrero will also participate in the '23 MLB Home Run Derby, an event he broke records at in 2019.
All-Star festivities begin July 8 with the Futures Game followed by the Derby on July 10. The All-Star game itself takes place July 11 at 8 p.m. ET.
Ethan Diamandas is a contributing writer who covers the Toronto Blue Jays for Sports Illustrated. He also writes for Yahoo Sports Canada and MLB.com. Follow Ethan on Twitter @EthanDiamandas