The midway point of the 2025 MLB season fast approaches, which means the All-Star Game isn't far behind.
Voting for the Midsummer Classic in Atlanta opened on June 4, and Boston is once again likely to send multiple representatives. In 2024, the Sox sent Jarren Duran, Tanner Houck, and Rafael Devers (who opted out of the game due to his lingering shoulder injuries). This season, it looks like some familiar faces and some Red Sox newcomers will be headed to Truist Park to represent the American League.
Here are a few Red Sox who should be locks for the All-Star game, and a few more who have a good case to make the team.
7 Red Sox players who have a case to make the American League All-Star team
Rafael Devers
The Red Sox DH has been one of the best hitters in the entire game this season. After starting the season ice cold, he quickly turned things around. Devers currently boasts an OPS over .900 and leads the AL in RBIs and walks. He is absolutely going and deserves all the votes to be the AL's starting DH.
Garrett Crochet
The new ace in Boston has been everything the Sox could have hoped for. He's been utterly dominant on the mound, and even in his "bad" starts, he gives the Sox innings and keeps the game competitive. Following his start in Atlanta, his ERA is below 2.00, and he leads the AL in strikeouts and innings pitched. Though he's unlikely to be the starter, he will certainly be finding his way to the bump.
Aroldis Chapman
Closers can always be a little funky when it comes to the All-Star game because the pitching staffs are chosen by the players' votes, the league office, and the commissioner's office. Nothing about the way Chapman is pitching this season is funky though. He boasts a sub-2.00 ERA, a sub-1.00 WHIP, and has 33 Ks. He is having a resurgent, dominant season for the Sox, and there shouldn't be a question about him headed to Atlanta.
Alex Bregman
This one is bittersweet. Bregman was on pace to have one of, if not the, best season of his career. He had already racked up 3.0 bWAR, had 11 home runs, 35 RBIs, and an OPS above .900. He easily would have had a case to be the starter at third had he stayed healthy. The news about his "warp speed" recovery is promising, and maybe he'll make it back in time to find his way onto the roster, but hopes aren't high.
Carlos Narváez
The rookie catcher has been a revelation for Boston. Narváez may not lead the league in any major statistical category, but his OPS is over .800 and the fact that he is one of the best defensive catchers in the league should be enough for him to secure the All-Star nomination. The problem is he isn't a household name yet, and his year is being overshadowed by the Red Sox's performance to this point.
Jarren Duran
Last year's All-Star game MVP isn't repeating his performance from last season, but can quickly heat up and get his name right back in the conversation. Through the end of May last year, Duran was only hitting .253 with a .744 OPS, and then a scorching hot June where he hit .360 with an OPS over 1.000 got him to the Midsummer Classic. Duran's numbers through the end of May this season are very similar, with a .270 average with a .734 OPS. In three June games, he's already got four extra-base hits. Don't be surprised to see Duran looking to retain his title.
Brennan Bernardino
Middle relievers pretty much never make it to the All-Star game, so Bernardino will likely be taking the break to rest (which will be much deserved). That being said, he put the Red Sox on his back in May, pitching in 16 games and allowing just one earned run. He pitched in back-to-back games twice, pitched in three straight games once, and even pitched in four straight games once. It felt like the Red Sox were going to use him so much that his arm was going to fall off. Middle relievers never make the All-Star roster, so he won't, but boy, does he deserve it.