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The actual 2024 MLB All-Star Game rosters have been announced, and fans have had plenty of time to dissect each selection. For those of us with a passion for fantasy baseball, here are the players who would fill out the All-Star Game rosters if first-half fantasy baseball production was the only criteria.
American League Fantasy Stars
Adley Rutschman — C, Baltimore Orioles
Rutschman has parlayed his prominent spot in Baltimore’s high-scoring offense into a top-four catcher ranking in home runs, RBIs and runs scored.
Josh Naylor — 1B, Cleveland Browns
Naylor, one of this year’s surprise stars, has been a key part of Cleveland’s productive lineup, ranking ninth in baseball in home runs and fourth in RBIs.
Jose Altuve — 2B, Houston Astros
Batting .306 with 14 homers and 15 steals, Altuve continues to be one of the most consistent producers in fantasy baseball.
Gunnar Henderson — 3B, Baltimore Orioles
The leadoff hitter in baseball’s most powerful lineup has exceeded even the most optimistic projections for a breakout season, leading MLB in runs and ranking third in home runs.
Bobby Witt Jr. — SS, Kansas City Royals
Witt has made huge strides as a hitter for the second straight year. From a fantasy perspective, he ranks second in runs scored and is one of four players with at least 15 homers and 20 steals.
Aaron Judge — OF, New York Yankees
Judge has been the best hitter in baseball in 2024 (1.112 OPS) and leads the majors in home runs and RBIs.
Juan Soto — OF, New York Yankees
Judge and Soto have proven to be the perfect combination to disrupt opposing pitchers, as the duo rank first and second in the majors, respectively, in OBP.
Yordan Alvarez — OF, Houston Astros
One of the best pure hitters in baseball, Alvarez drove in four runs in May but has been so effective the rest of the season that he ranks among the top 20 hitters overall.
Jose Ramirez — designated hitter, Cleveland Guardians
Ramirez is the leader of Cleveland’s resurgent offense and could post career-bests in home runs, runs and RBIs.
Tarik Skubal — starting pitcher, Detroit Tigers
Skubal has been the best pitcher in fantasy baseball this year, ranking in the top five in baseball in wins, strikeouts, ERA and WHIP. He has been ultra-efficient, pitching at least six innings in 16 of 19 starts despite reaching the 100-pitch threshold just once all season.
Emmanuel Clase — RP, Cleveland Guardians
Clase rebounded from a down year (by his lofty standards) in 2023 to post career-bests this season (0.81 ERA, 0.68 WHIP). Thanks to a resurgent Guardians team, he should save 40 games for the third straight year.
National League Stars
William Contreras — C, Milwaukee Brewers
Contreras has earned this recognition despite his mediocre power numbers (10 HR) by leading all catchers in runs, hits and steals.
Bryce Harper — 1B, Philadelphia Phillies
Harper has been so consistent as the leader of a productive Phillies lineup that even a brief stint on the injured list couldn’t prevent him from ranking among the top 15 hitters overall.
Ketel Marte — 2B, Arizona Diamondbacks
Considered a steady but boring veteran during draft season, Marte leads all second basemen in runs and home runs, while ranking second in RBIs.
Elly De La Cruz — 3B, Cincinnati Reds
De La Cruz’s quick feet have been a big story this season, as he has 16 more steals than any other player and could surpass the astonishing 73 steals recorded by Ronald Acuña Jr. a year ago.
Francisco Lindor — SS, New York Mets
Aside from struggling to hit for average in April, Lindor has been a metronome of steady, balanced fantasy production. He joins Shohei Ohtani, Elly De La Cruz and Jose Ramirez as the only players with at least 17 in both the home run and stolen base categories.
Marcell Ozuna — OF, Atlanta Braves
Few would have predicted Ozuna would lead Atlanta’s star-studded lineup, but the veteran leads the team in home runs, RBIs, runs scored and batting average.
Jurickson Profar — OF, San Diego Padres
Profar, who was on the waiver list at the start of the season, is the most surprising name on this list and is a good reminder that we should never completely give up on top prospects of the past.
Brenton Doyle, outfielder, Colorado Rockies
Doyle has made notable strides in his walk and strikeout rates, allowing his exciting combination of power and speed to flourish. As with most Colorado hitters, he has been outstanding at home and just average on the road.
Shohei Ohtani, designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers
While recovering from elbow surgery, Ohtani has still hit well enough to be the No. 1 fantasy player so far this season. Crazy! He’s the only player in baseball who’s 20-20 and doesn’t rank lower than sixth in all five standard fantasy categories.
Chris Sale — starting pitcher, Atlanta Braves
Though Paul Skenes will start the actual All-Star Game, he hasn’t had time to catch Sale in fantasy value, as the Braves veteran leads the majors in wins while ranking in the top seven in ERA, WHIP and strikeouts.
Ryan Helsley, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
While Helsley has pitched well (2.36 ERA, 1.17 WHIP), he receives this spot primarily by virtue of having received the most save opportunities of any pitcher. Only Clase is within striking distance of Helsley’s league-leading total (32).
