In advance of the Esurance All-Star Starters Selection Show on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN and WatchESPN), ESPN.com asked six of its contributors -- Jim Bowden, Jerry Crasnick, Tim Kurkjian, Buster Olney, David Schoenfield and Jayson Stark -- to select the players who should comprise the American League's 34-man roster for the 87th Midsummer Classic on July 12 at San Diego's Petco Park.
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2016 American League All-Star picks Jim Bowden Jerry Crasnick Tim Kurkjian Starters C: Salvador Perez (KC) Salvador Perez (KC)Salvador Perez (KC)1B: Miguel Cabrera (DET) Miguel Cabrera (DET)Miguel Cabrera (DET)2B: Jose Altuve (HOU) Jose Altuve (HOU)Jose Altuve (HOU)3B: Manny Machado (BAL) Josh Donaldson (TOR)Manny Machado (BAL)SS: Xander Bogaerts (BOS) Manny Machado (BAL)Francisco Lindor (CLE)OF: Jackie Bradley Jr . (BOS) Jackie Bradley Jr . (BOS)Jackie Bradley Jr . (BOS)OF: Mike Trout (LAA) Mike Trout (LAA)Mike Trout (LAA)OF: Mookie Betts (BOS) Ian Desmond (TEX)Mookie Betts (BOS)DH: David Ortiz (BOS) David Ortiz (BOS)David Ortiz (BOS)SP: Chris Sale (CHW) Chris Sale (CHW)Chris Sale (CHW)Reserves Matt Wieters (C, BAL)Matt Wieters (C, BAL)Stephen Vogt (C, OAK)Eric Hosmer (1B, KC)Eric Hosmer (1B, KC)Eric Hosmer (1B, KC)Robinson Cano (2B, SEA)Ian Kinsler (2B, DET)Chris Davis (1B, BAL)Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)Robinson Cano (2B, SEA)Robinson Cano (2B, SEA)Carlos Correa (SS, HOU)Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)Ian Kinsler (2B, DET)Josh Donaldson (3B, TOR)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Eduardo Nunez (3B, MIN)Evan Longoria (3B, TB)Eduardo Nunez (3B, MIN)Josh Donaldson (3B, TOR)Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL)Evan Longoria (3B, TB)Adrian Beltre (3B, TEX)Carlos Beltran (OF, NYY)Victor Martinez (DH, DET)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Ian Desmond (OF, TEX)Adam Eaton (OF, CHW)George Springer (OF, HOU)Khris Davis (OF, OAK)Michael Saunders (OF, TOR)Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL)Michael Saunders (OF, TOR)Mookie Betts (OF, BOS)Michael Saunders (OF, TOR)Ian Desmond (OF, TEX)Pitchers Steven Wright (SP, BOS)Steven Wright (SP, BOS)Steven Wright (SP, BOS)Danny Salazar (SP, CLE)Danny Salazar (SP, CLE)Danny Salazar (SP, CLE)Marco Estrada (SP, TOR)Marco Estrada (SP, TOR)Chris Tillman (SP, BAL)Cole Hamels (SP, TEX)Cole Hamels (SP, TEX)Cole Hamels (SP, TEX)Chris Tillman (SP, BAL)Corey Kluber (SP, CLE)Marco Estrada (SP, TOR)Masahiro Tanaka (SP, NYY)Masahiro Tanaka (SP, NYY)Alex Colome (RP, TB)Fernando Abad (RP, MIN)Jose Quintana (SP, CHW)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Craig Kimbrel (RP, BOS)Craig Kimbrel (RP, BOS)Wade Davis (KC)Aroldis Chapman (RP, NYY)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Kelvin Herrera (KC)Andrew Miller (RP, NYY)Andrew Miller (RP, NYY)Andrew Miller (RP, NYY)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Ryan Madson (RP, OAK)Last Man Cut Ian Kinsler (2B, DET)Chris Davis (1B, BAL)Adam Eaton (OF, CHW)
2016 American League All-Star Picks Buster Olney Dave Schoenfield Jayson Stark Starters C: Salvador Perez (KC) Salvador Perez (KC)Salvador Perez (KC)1B: Chris Davis (BAL) Miguel Cabrera (DET)Miguel Cabrera (DET)2B: Jose Altuve (HOU) Jose Altuve (HOU)Jose Altuve (HOU)3B: Manny Machado (HOU) Josh Donaldson (TOR)Manny Machado (HOU)SS: Xander Bogaerts (BOS) Francisco Lindor (CLE)Xander Bogaerts (BOS)OF: Jackie Bradley Jr . (BOS) Jackie Bradley Jr . (BOS)Jackie Bradley Jr . (BOS)OF: Mike Trout (LAA) Mike Trout (LAA)Mike Trout (LAA)OF: Ian Desmond (TEX) Mookie Betts (BOS)Ian Desmond (TEX)DH: David Ortiz (BOS) David Ortiz (BOS)David Ortiz (BOS)SP: Chris Sale (CHW) Chris Sale (CHW)Chris Sale (CHW)Reserves Matt Wieters (C, BAL)Matt Wieters (C, BAL)Matt Wieters (C, BAL)Stephen Vogt (C, OAK)Chris Davis (1B, BAL)Stephen Vogt (C, OAK)Miguel Cabrera (1B, DET)Robinson Cano (2B, SEA)Chris Davis (1B, BAL)Eric Hosmer (1B, KC)Ian Kinsler (2B, DET)Joe Mauer (1B, MIN)Robinson Cano (2B, SEA)Manny Machado (3B, BAL)Robinson Cano (2B, SEA)Ian Kinsler (2B, DET)Evan Longoria (3B, TB)Ian Kinsler (2B, DET)Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Josh Donaldson (3B, TOR)Josh Donaldson (3B, TOR)Carlos Correa (SS, HOU)Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE)Eduardo Nunez (3B, MIN)Eduardo Nunez (IF, MIN)Evan Longoria (3B, TB)Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL)Ian Desmond (OF, TEX)Mark Trumbo (OF, BAL)George Springer (OF, HOU)George Springer (OF, HOU)Carlos Beltran (OF, NYY)Mookie Betts (OF, BOS)Adam Eaton (OF, CHW)Nelson Cruz (DH, SEA)Edwin Encarnacion (DH, TOR)Nelson Cruz (DH, SEA)Pitchers Danny Salazar (SP, CLE)Danny Salazar (SP, CLE)Danny Salazar (SP, CLE)Steven Wright (SP, BOS)Cole Hamels (SP, TEX)Steven Wright (SP, BOS)Cole Hamels (SP, TEX)Masahiro Tanaka (SP. NYY)Cole Hamels (SP, TEX)Andrew Miller (RP, NYY)Steven Wright (SP, BOS)Chris Tillman (SP, BAL)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Marco Estrada (SP, BOS)Aaron Sanchez (SP, TOR)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Rich Hill (SP, OAK)Corey Kluber (SP, CLE)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Masahiro Tanaka (SP, NYY)Kelvin Herrera (RP, KC)Andrew Miller (RP, NYY)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Brad Brach (RP, BAL)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Craig Kimbrel (RP, BOS)Kelvin Herrera (RP, KC)Aroldis Chapman (RP, NYY)Alex Colome (RP, TB)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Andrew Miller (RP, NYY)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Last Man Cut Carlos Correa (SS, HOU)Edwin Encarnacion (DH, TOR)Michael Saunders (OF, TOR)
