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Phillies' Kyle Schwarber to lead off for NL in All-Star Game
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Key Points:
- Kyle Schwarber will lead off for the National League in the All-Star Game, replacing Shohei Ohtani, who is skipping the event for a knee procedure.
- Riley Greene, Ben Rice, and Cody Bellinger earned American League starting spots due to injuries to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Aaron Judge, and Byron Buxton.
- Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez and Toronto’s Dylan Cease were named starting pitchers, marking significant milestones for their teams in All-Star history.
- The National League lineup features three Dodgers players, two Phillies, and two Braves, while the American League lineup includes stars like Mike Trout and Yordan Alvarez.
- This All-Star Game highlights several player replacements and milestones, including Sanchez being the first Phillies starter since 2011 and Cease the first Blue Jays starter since 2009.
