There were no additional Orioles revealed along with the All-Star reserves.
The Orioles, despite all of the problems that they have had this season, ended up with a player in the All-Star Game starting lineup when Ryan O’Hearn was voted in by the fans as the AL’s starting designated hitter. The league revealed the full rosters including the reserves on Sunday evening, and the Orioles… well, they’ve still got O’Hearn as the only All-Star. At least he didn’t get in only because he was a pity selection.
The American League starters, previously announced after two rounds of fan voting:
- C – Cal Raleigh, Mariners
- 1B – Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
- 2B – Gleyber Torres, Tigers
- SS – Jacob Wilson, Athletics
- 3B – José Ramírez, Guardians
- OF – Aaron Judge, Yankees
- OF – Riley Greene, Tigers
- OF – Javier Baéz, Tigers
- DH – Ryan O’Hearn, Orioles
AL reserves announced on Sunday, selected based off player balloting plus adjustments where needed to guarantee at least one All-Star per team:
Starting pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers), Garrett Crochet (Red Sox), Yusei Kikuchi (Angels), Max Fried (Yankees), Jacob deGrom (Rangers), Shane Smith (White Sox), Hunter Brown (Astros), Kris Bubic (Royals), Bryan Woo (Mariners)
Relievers: Aroldis Chapman (Red Sox), Josh Hader (Astros), Andrés Muñoz (Mariners)
Infielders: Alex Bregman (Red Sox), Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals), Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Yankees), Alejandro Kirk (Blue Jays), Brandon Lowe (Rays), Jonathan Aranda (Rays), Jeremy Peña (Astros), Brent Rooker (Athletics)
Outfielders: Byron Buxton (Twins), Steven Kwan (Guardians), Julio Rodríguez (Mariners)
There could still be additional All-Stars announced if players who are selected are unable to play due to injuries, or if starting pitchers are already scheduled to pitch too close to the All-Star game. Particularly of interest to us, Tampa Bay’s Lowe left Sunday’s game due to left side soreness. If that turns into an oblique injury that requires an injured list stint, Jackson Holliday would be a solid candidate to be a replacement there, though it could well just go to a different Rays infielder, Junior Caminero.
If the season was going better and Orioles players were doing better, there might be a bevy of players who are worth including. It just hasn’t gone that way, partly because of the injuries to and dips in performance by guys who have been All-Stars in previous years.
There just isn’t much of a case to be made for anybody else when comparing against the competition at their position. Félix Bautista is doing fine, but he’s not in the sub-2 ERA and 0.85-or-lower WHIP level like those AL All-Star relievers have done.
The last time the Orioles had only a single All-Star was 2022, when their then-closer Jorge López made it onto the team. López, as we know, was traded by month’s end. It won’t be a surprise to see that happen with the sole 2025 All-Star, O’Hearn, either.
If you want to check out the full set of National League starters and reserves, you can find them here. Of interest to Orioles fans, Kyle Stowers was selected as an All-Star to ensure that the Marlins have one representative. He would lead the 2025 Orioles in both home runs (16) and OPS (.866). Former Oriole Manny Machado is in the NL’s starting lineup at third base for a seventh All-Star selection. He was an All-Star for the Orioles four times.