The 2018 MLB All-Star Game lineups are out for the American and National League, and one former White Sox pitcher makes history.
Javier Baez, in his first All-Star appearance, was tabbed to lead off for the NL. Catcher Willson Contreras, also in his first Midsummer Classic, will hit ninth.
As for the White Sox, starting first basemen Jose Abreu is the lone Sox representative. He will bat eighth for the American League.
For both the AL and NL, the starting lineups look like this.
In a repeat of last year’s starting pitching matchup, the Nationals’ Max Scherzer and former Sox ace Chris Sale will oppose each other for the second consecutive season.
For Sale, this marks his third straight season starting the Midsummer Classic—a feat that hasn’t been done in over 50 years.
