Any of the starting pitchers on the 2024 American League All-Star Team could have made the big start in the All-Star Game on Tuesday, but only one will get that honor: Corbin Burnes.
Burnes, who plays for the Baltimore Orioles, was announced as the All-Star Game starter on Monday when MLB tweeted out the starting lineups for both leagues.
The AL’s #AllStarGame starting lineup (Tuesday, 8 pm ET on @MLBONFOX):
Kwan LF
Henderson SS
Soto RF
Judge CF
Alvarez DH
Ramírez 3B
Guerrero Jr. 1B
Rutschman C
Semien 2B
Burnes P— MLB (@MLB) July 15, 2024
Burnes, 29, is having a dynamite season for the Orioles. Over 19 starts and 118 2/3 innings he has a 2.43 ERA with 110 strikeouts and a 1.045 WHIP. He’s been the anchor of their rotation, which will become even more important in the second half as everyone battles the injuries and fatigue that come with a 162-game season.
This is Burnes’ fourth consecutive All-Star selection, but his first with the Orioles. On the previous three occasions he went as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, the team that drafted him in the fourth round in 2016 — and traded him to the Orioles on Feb. 1 after six seasons as the standout in their rotation.
While Burnes had been to the All-Star Game three other times as a member of the Brewers, he’s doing something with the Orioles he’s never done before: actually start the All-Star Game.
You’ll be able to see Burnes take the mound on Tuesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, when he’ll face National League starter Paul Skenes. But first, don’t forget about the Home Run Derby, which takes place Monday night at 8 p.m. ET also on ESPN.
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