Phase 1 of 2025 MLB All-Star Game voting opened on Wednesday, as fans get their annual opportunity to select starters from each league for the Midsummer Classic.
And Arizona Diamondbacks players has started in each of the last two All-Star Games, with Corbin Carroll earning the right in 2023 and Ketel Marte last year — pitchers and reserves are picked by player ballots and the commissioner’s office.
The first phase of fan voting ends on June 26, at which time the top two vote-getters at each position will move to the next phase. The top vote-getter in each league will make the team automatically.
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The second phase will peg the top two players at each position in a head-to-head vote from June 30 to July 2.
The Diamondbacks have had a rocky start to the season (30-31), but several players in their starting lineup warrant at least a look when it comes to making the All-Star team. Let’s go through their cases — which can change a lot in the next several weeks — based on the first two-plus months of the season.
Arizona Diamondbacks worthy of a 2025 MLB All-Star Game bid
OF Corbin Carroll
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Carroll appears to be the Diamondbacks player most likely to start the game based on his early-season success, availability and national visibility.
He leads all National League outfielders with 18 home runs and a slugging percentage of .571, continuing the power trip he went on over the final two months of last season. In all of Major League Baseball, Carroll is fifth with 32 home runs since Aug. 1, 2024.
His .908 OPS is third among NL outfielders this year, as is his 148 wRC+ (comparing hitters with 100 being league average). Only Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong has amassed more fWAR than Carroll with 3.6 compared to 3.0.
Carroll went through somewhat of a lull to end May, as he entered Tuesday’s game in a 3-for-31 hitting stretch. He seemed to break back out with a 3-for-4 night, clubbing two home runs and reaching base four times in an 8-3 win in Atlanta.
At this point, there’s no reason why Carroll should not make the team.
With specific outfield positions not part of the voting, fans simply pick three outfielders to start.
The position group should be competitive considering the hot start from Chicago’s Kyle Tucker, breakout season from Washington’s James Wood and dynamism of San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr.
New York’s Juan Soto has not performed up to his standard (.803 OPS) after signing a $765 million contract, but he’s been trending upward as a big name in a massive market who could draw enough votes.
Biggest competition (fWAR): Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong (3.6), Nationals’ James Wood (2.6), Cubs’ Kyle Tucker (2.6), Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. (2.8), Pirates’ Oneil Cruz (1.9), Padres’ Jackson Merrill (1.5), Mets’ Juan Soto (1.1)
2B Ketel Marte
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Marte is the best second baseman in baseball, and even while missing four weeks with a hamstring strain, he leads his NL counterparts with 10 home runs and an elite slugging percentage of .585.
He has nearly made up the ground in fWAR with 1.8, second to St. Louis second baseman Brendan Donovan’s 2.2.
Marte is hitting .352 in his last 14 games, and if he continues to rake, he’ll be back atop the leaderboard in no time.
Donovan has been great this season for a Cardinals team exceeding expectations in a deep NL field. He is hitting .321 while having produced a 14-game hitting streak earlier this year. In baseball-fanatic St. Louis, the support for him could be fierce.
Marte’s games played deficit (35 of 61) could be a factor, as well.
Biggest competition: Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan (2.2), Cubs’ Nico Hoerner (1.6), Brewers’ Brice Turang (1.5)
SS Geraldo Perdomo
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Perdomo made his first All-Star team as an injury replacement two years ago, and through 60 games this time around, he has put himself in the conversation to make it outright.
His offensive numbers have taken a bit of a dive in the past nine games (.114 batting average), but he is right up there with New York’s Francisco Lindor in value, trailing Lindor 2.7 to 2.5 in fWAR.
Perdomo is third among NL shortstops with three outs above average defensively, where he has continued to develop into one of the more reliable infielders in the league.
At the plate, Perdomo leads NL shortstops in on-base percentage at .376 based on his ability to work walks and a solid .277 batting average. His .799 OPS ranks fourth.
The position group is deep, with Lindor his top challenger for the starting spot. More popular names Mookie Betts and Elly De La Cruz cannot be counted out, either. De La Cruz is on fire, hitting .342 with four homers in his last 11 games.
Biggest competition: Mets’ Francisco Lindor (2.7), Reds’ Elly De La Cruz (1.6), Phillies’ Trea Turner (2.2), Cardinals’ Masyn Winn (2.0), Nationals’ CJ Abrams (1.6), Dodgers’ Mookie Betts (1.6)
C Gabriel Moreno
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Moreno has vaulted himself into the mix since May 1, as he has slashed .326/.356/.558 since then with 11 extra-base hits.
After a tough first month, his bat has come around to pair with some of the best defense behind the dish in the league, especially in terms of blocking and framing.
He has nearly caught up to Will Smith in fWAR, trailing 2.3 to 2.2. Nobody else has surpassed 1.5.
Biggest competition: Dodgers’ Will Smith (2.3), Cardinals’ Ivan Herrera (1.3), Cubs’ Carson Kelly (1.5), Braves’ Drake Baldwin (1.5), Rockies’ Hunter Goodman (1.0)
3B Eugenio Suarez
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No other third baseman in the NL (or MLB player, for that matter) has hit four home runs in a game this year, one of the marquee moments and individual achievements from the first half so far.
No other third baseman in the NL has hit 16 home runs, racked up 110 total bases or driven in 44 runners, either, as Suarez’s power numbers stand out compared to his counterparts.
Defensive struggles have dropped his value (-6 OAA), however, as he ranks fifth with 0.8 fWAR. San Francisco’s Matt Chapman leads the pack with 2.2, and San Diego’s Manny Machado owns the top OPS at .864 and wRC+ (146).
Biggest competition: Padres’ Manny Machado (2.1), Giants’ Matt Chapman (2.2), Braves’ Austin Riley (1.2)
1B Josh Naylor/DH Pavin Smith
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The trouble with first base and designated hitter is the star power Naylor and Smith are up against.
At first base, Freddie Freeman is batting an absurd .363, while Pete Alonso, Matt Olson, Bryce Harper and Michael Busch are all having great seasons.
Shohei Ohtani is going to dominate the voting for DH, while Kyle Schwarber and Marcell Ozuna have hit at All-Star levels, as well.
Naylor (.792 OPS) and Smith (.860 OPS) have had good offensive seasons, but unless someone goes on an otherworldly heater, they will be blocked. Christian Walker ran into the same problem — although his All-Star case last year was pretty strong.
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