Blue Jays' Bichette Cracks AL All-Star Roster
The verdict is in.
Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was announced as an American League All-Star reserve on Sunday, joining teammates Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Marcus Semien and Teoscar Hernández on the roster. All four Blue Jays will be making their first All-Star appearances.
Unlike the All-Star starters — which were decided by fan voting — the reserves were determined by a combination of Player Ballot choices and selections made by the Commissioner's Office.
The 23-year-old is enjoying another solid season, batting .290 with 15 home runs, 54 RBI, 12 stolen bases and a .819 OPS.
The location of the 2021 All-Star Game — Coors Field in Denver, CO. — is significant for Bichette, as he spent lots of time there as a kid during his father Dante's seven seasons with the Colorado Rockies.
The rest of the AL roster is absolutely stacked. pic.twitter.com/VDQDHpTtIk
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
The NL reserves and pitchers are ready for Colorado! pic.twitter.com/GsTLADqqh2
— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2021
All-Star festivities begin with the Futures Game on July 11 at 3 PM ET, followed by the Home Run Derby on July 12 at 8 PM ET. The All-Star game itself takes place July 13 at 7:30 PM ET.
Further Reading:
Blue Jays send Semien, Guerrero, Hernández to All-Star Game
Prospect Austin Martin named to MLB Futures Game
Reese McGuire forcing Blue Jays to Re-think Catching Outlook
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