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Dodgers Send Six to All-Star; Ohtani Out, Yamamoto Benched

7/14/2026

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Dodgers All-Stars

The Los Angeles Dodgers sent six players to the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia, with NL manager Dave Roberts leading the Dodgers’ contingent and the NL squad.
Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Andy Pages were voted into the NL starting lineup, but Ohtani missed travel after a knee procedure.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned a pitching selection but will not pitch while Justin Wrobleski was added as a replacement.

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Will Smith Out

Will Smith remains sidelined with an inflamed cervical disc, leaving his return uncertain.
Manager Dave Roberts said he still does not see Smith playing and has no idea when he will be cleared.
The club installed Dalton Rushing as the starting catcher and promoted Eliezer Alfonzo Jr. as backup.
Rushing is batting .254 with a .812 OPS while working on emotional control after incidents that upset Shohei Ohtani.

History

Historical Context

MLB’s midsummer classic highlighted the Dodgers’ six All-Stars in 2026, recalling the 1995 All-Star Game where the National League won the 66th edition 3–2 in Arlington, Texas. The strike-shortened season placed Buck Showalter and Felipe Alou as managers, and later roster rules—expanded to 34 players in 2010 and a mandatory team-representation rule—have driven today’s depth-focused selections.

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Dodgers All-Stars

The Los Angeles Dodgers sent six players to the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia, with NL manager Dave Roberts leading the Dodgers’ contingent and the NL squad.
Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Andy Pages were voted into the NL starting lineup, but Ohtani missed travel after a knee procedure.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned a pitching selection but will not pitch while Justin Wrobleski was added as a replacement.

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