Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi has been selected for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game as part of the American League roster. This marks Kikuchi’s second selection and first in his first season with the Angels. He was a part of the 2021 All-Star Game as a member of the Seattle Mariners.
He was the Halos’ lone selection for the 2025 Midsummer Classic. As of July 10, Kikuchi has a 3.02 ERA, 1.379 WHIP, 3.86 FIP and 110 strikeouts in 107.1 innings on a league-best 19 starts. He is hopeful to see an inning in this year’s game, after not making it into the 2021 All-Star Game.
The Angels starter was thrilled to be named an All-Star for the second time, and was happy to do it as a part of a club that has so much love for one another, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com:
“All my teammates were really happy for me,” Kikuchi said through interpreter Yusuke Oshima. “Perry came in and delivered a really heartfelt message. It really got to me. Like, I got a little emotional. But I just have this feeling that I want to do something special with this team this year.”
“Just looking back when I first signed here, I saw something in this team and this young group of guys,” Kikuchi said. “And I really believe, within the three years I’m here, that we could do something special. I just want to be a big part of this team. And being selected for the All-Star Game for this year means a lot to me.”
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 15 at 5 p.m. PT from Truist Park, the home of the Atlanta Braves. The full rosters for both the AL and the National League are below.
2025 MLB All-Star Game rosters
American League
+ Named as Injury Replacement
Starters
C: Cal Raleigh (SEA)
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)
2B: Gleyber Torres (DET)
3B: Junior Caminero (TB) +
SS: Jacob Wilson (ATH)
OF: Aaron Judge (NYY)
OF: Riley Greene (DET)
OF: Javier Báez (DET)
DH: Ryan O’Hearn (BAL)
Reserves
C: Alejandro Kirk (TOR)
INF: Jonathan Aranda (TB)
INF: Alex Bregman (BOS)
INF: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY)
INF: Brandon Lowe (TB)
INF: Jeremy Peña (HOU)
INF: Bobby Witt Jr. (KC)
INF: Isaac Paredes (HOU) +
INF: Zach McKinstry (DET) +
OF: Byron Buxton (MIN)
OF: Steven Kwan (CLE)
OF: Julio Rodríguez (SEA)
DH: Brent Rooker (ATH)
Starting pitchers
RHP: Hunter Brown (HOU)
LHP: Kris Bubic (KC)
LHP: Garrett Crochet (BOS)
RHP: Jacob deGrom (TEX)
LHP: Max Fried (NYY)
LHP: Yusei Kikuchi (LAA)
LHP: Tarik Skubal (DET)
RHP: Shane Smith (CWS)
RHP: Bryan Woo (SEA)
RHP: Joe Ryan (MIN) +
Relief pitchers
LHP: Aroldis Chapman (BOS)
LHP: Josh Hader (HOU)
RHP: Andrés Muñoz (SEA)
National League
Starters
C: Will Smith (LAD)
1B: Freddie Freeman (LAD)
2B: Ketel Marte (AZ)
3B: Manny Machado (SD)
SS: Francisco Lindor (NYM)
OF: Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)
OF: Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC)
OF: Kyle Tucker (CHC)
DH: Shohei Ohtani (LAD)
Reserves
C: Hunter Goodman (COL)
INF: Pete Alonso (NYM)
INF: Elly De La Cruz (CIN)
INF: Brendan Donovan (STL)
INF: Matt Olson (ATL)
INF: Eugenio Suárez (AZ)
OF: Corbin Carroll (AZ)
OF: Kyle Stowers (MIA)
OF: Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD)
OF: James Wood (WSH)
DH: Kyle Schwarber (PHI)
Starting pitchers
LHP: Matthew Boyd (CHC)
LHP: MacKenzie Gore (WSH)
LHP: Clayton Kershaw (LAD) — Legend Pick
RHP: Freddy Peralta (MIL)
LHP: Robbie Ray (SF)
LHP: Chris Sale (ATL)
RHP: Paul Skenes (PIT)
RHP: Logan Webb (SF)
RHP: Zack Wheeler (PHI)
RHP: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD)
LHP: Andrew Abbott (CIN) +
Relief pitchers
RHP: Jason Adam (SD)
RHP: Edwin Díaz (NYM)
RHP: Randy Rodríguez (SF)
RHP: Robert Suarez (SD) +
RHP: Trevor Megill (MIL) +
