ESPN's American League All-Stars
Originally Published: June 29, 2012
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In advance of the All-Star Game selections Sunday, ESPN.com asked five of our experts -- Jim Bowden, Jerry Crasnick, Tim Kurkjian, David Schoenfield and Jayson Stark -- to select the players who should comprise the American League's 34-man roster for the 83rd Midsummer Classic on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (Note: At least one player from each AL team is included, and players on the disabled list weren't considered for inclusion on the AL roster.)
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• ESPN's National League All-Stars
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STARTERS |
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| C | Matt Wieters | Joe Mauer | Joe Mauer | Matt Wieters | Matt Wieters |
| 1B | Prince Fielder | Paul Konerko | Paul Konerko | Paul Konerko | Paul Konerko |
| 2B | Robinson Cano | Robinson Cano | Robinson Cano | Robinson Cano | Robinson Cano |
| 3B | Adrian Beltre | Adrian Beltre | Adrian Beltre | Miguel Cabrera | Miguel Cabrera |
| SS | Derek Jeter | A. Cabrera | Derek Jeter | Elvis Andrus | A. Cabrera |
| LF | Mike Trout | Mike Trout | Mark Trumbo | Mike Trout | Josh Hamilton |
| CF | Adam Jones | Adam Jones | Mike Trout | Adam Jones | Mike Trout |
| RF | Josh Hamilton | Josh Hamilton | Josh Hamilton | Josh Hamilton | Jose Bautista |
| DH | David Ortiz | David Ortiz | David Ortiz | David Ortiz | David Ortiz |
| SP | Chris Sale | Justin Verlander | Chris Sale | Justin Verlander | Justin Verlander |
PITCHERS |
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| F. Hernandez | Yu Darvish | Ryan Cook | Yu Darvish | Ryan Cook | |
| Jim Johnson | Jason Hammel | Matt Harrison | Jason Hammel | Ernesto Frieri | |
| Joe Nathan | Matt Harrison | F. Hernandez | F. Hernandez | Jason Hammel | |
| Jarrod Parker | F. Hernandez | Jim Johnson | Jim Johnson | Matt Harrison | |
| Jake Peavy | Jim Johnson | Joe Nathan | Joe Nathan | F. Hernandez | |
| Chris Perez | Joe Nathan | Jake Peavy | Jarrod Parker | Jim Johnson | |
| David Price | Jake Peavy | Chris Perez | Jake Peavy | Jake Peavy | |
| F. Rodney | David Price | David Price | David Price | David Price | |
| R. Soriano | F. Rodney | F. Rodney | F. Rodney | F. Rodney | |
| Justin Verlander | Chris Sale | Justin Verlander | Chris Sale | Chris Sale | |
| Jered Weaver | Jered Weaver | Jered Weaver | Jered Weaver | Jered Weaver | |
| C.J. Wilson | C.J. Wilson | C.J. Wilson | C.J. Wilson | C.J. Wilson | |
RESERVES |
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| Jose Bautista | Elvis Andrus | Jose Bautista | Jose Bautista | Elvis Andrus | |
| Billy Butler | Jose Bautista | A. Cabrera | Adrian Beltre | C. Granderson | |
| A. Cabrera | Miguel Cabrera | Miguel Cabrera | A. Cabrera | Austin Jackson | |
| Miguel Cabrera | Prince Fielder | Adam Dunn | E. Encarnacion | Derek Jeter | |
| C. Granderson | Austin Jackson | E. Encarnacion | Prince Fielder | Adam Jones | |
| Ian Kinsler | Derek Jeter | Alcides Escobar | C. Granderson | Jason Kipnis | |
| Jason Kipnis | Ian Kinsler | Prince Fielder | Austin Jackson | Brett Lawrie | |
| Paul Konerko | M. Moustakas | C. Granderson | Derek Jeter | Joe Mauer | |
| Joe Mauer | A.J. Pierzynski | Adam Jones | Jason Kipnis | M. Moustakas | |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Josh Reddick | Jason Kipnis | Joe Mauer | A.J. Pierzynski | |
| Mark Trumbo | Mark Trumbo | Saltalamacchia | M. Moustakas | Albert Pujols | |
| J. Willingham | Matt Wieters | J. Willingham | Mark Trumbo | J. Willingham | |
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