In advance of the Esurance All-Star Starters Selection Show on Sunday (7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and WatchESPN) and Esurance MLB All-Star Selection Show - Reserves on Monday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN and WatchESPN), ESPN.com asked six of its contributors -- Jim Bowden, Jerry Crasnick, Tim Kurkjian, Buster Olney, David Schoenfield and Jayson Stark -- to select the players who should comprise the American League's 34-man roster for the 86th Midsummer Classic on Tuesday at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park.
Note: Players expected to be on the disabled list through the All-Star Game were excluded from selection from our rosters.
• ESPN's National League All-Stars
2015 American League All-Star picks Jim Bowden Jerry Crasnick Tim Kurkjian Starters C: Salvador Perez (KC) Stephen Vogt (OAK)Stephen Vogt (OAK)1B: Miguel Cabrera (DET) Miguel Cabrera (DET)Miguel Cabrera (DET)2B: Jason Kipnis (CLE) Jason Kipnis (CLE)Jason Kipnis (CLE)3B: Josh Donaldson (TOR) Josh Donaldson (TOR)Josh Donaldson (TOR)SS: Jose Iglesias (DET) Xander Bogaerts (BOS)Jose Iglesias (DET)LF: Mike Trout (LAA) Brett Gardner (NYY)Mike Trout (LAA)CF: Adam Jones (BAL) Mike Trout (LAA)Lorenzo Cain (KC)RF: Josh Reddick (OAK) Nelson Cruz (SEA)Brett Gardner (NYY)DH: Nelson Cruz (SEA) Prince Fielder (TEX)Prince Fielder (TEX)SP: Chris Archer (TB) Chris Sale (CHW)Sonny Gray (OAK)Reserves Stephen Vogt (C, OAK)Russell Martin (C, TOR)Salvador Perez (C, KC)Russell Martin (C, TOR)Salvador Perez (C, KC)Albert Pujols (1B, LAA)Albert Pujols (1B, LAA)Albert Pujols (1B, LAA)Brian Dozier (2B, MIN)Prince Fielder (1B, TEX)Jose Altuve (2B, HOU)Dustin Pedroia (2B, BOS)Jose Altuve (2B, HOU)Brian Dozier (2B, MIN)Jose Altuve (2B, HOU)Brian Dozier (2B, MIN)Manny Machado (3B, BAL)Mike Moustakas (3B, KC)Manny Machado (3B, BAL)Mike Moustakas (3B, KC)Manny Machado (3B, BAL)Mike Moustakas (3B, KC)Jose Iglesias (SS, DET)Alcides Escobar (SS, KC)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Lorenzo Cain (OF, KC)Jose Bautista (OF, TOR)Jose Bautista (OF, TOR)J.D. Martinez (OF, DET)Yoenis Cespedes (OF, DET)Lorenzo Cain (OF, KC)Jose Bautista (OF, TOR)Nelson Cruz (OF, SEA)Yoenis Cespedes (OF, DET)Alex Rodriguez (DH, NYY)Adam Jones (OF, BAL)Pitchers Sonny Gray (SP, OAK)Chris Archer (SP, TB)Chris Sale (SP, CHW)Dallas Keuchel (SP, HOU)Dallas Keuchel (SP, HOU)Dallas Keuchel (SP, HOU)Felix Hernandez (SP, SEA)Felix Hernandez (SP, SEA)Felix Hernandez (SP, SEA)Chris Sale (SP, CHW)Sonny Gray (SP, OAK)Chris Archer (SP, TB)David Price (SP, DET)David Price (SP, DET)David Price (SP, DET)Corey Kluber (SP, CLE)Hector Santiago (SP, LAA)Yovani Gallardo (SP, TEX)Jake Odorizzi (SP, TB)Yovani Gallardo (SP, TEX)Corey Kluber (SP, CLE)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Glen Perkins (RP, MIN)Glen Perkins (RP, MIN)Glen Perkins (RP, MIN)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Huston Street (RP, LAA)Huston Street (RP, LAA)Will Harris (RP, HOU)Last Man Cut Alex Gordon (OF, KC)Mark Teixeira (1B, NYY)Mark Teixeira (1B, NYY)
Buster Olney Dave Schoenfield Jayson Stark Starters C: Stephen Vogt (OAK) Russell Martin (TOR)Salvador Perez (KC)1B: Miguel Cabrera (DET) Miguel Cabrera (DET)Miguel Cabrera (DET)2B: Jason Kipnis (CLE) Jason Kipnis (CLE)Jason Kipnis (CLE)3B: Josh Donaldson (TOR) Josh Donaldson (TOR)Josh Donaldson (TOR)SS: Jose Iglesias (DET) Jose Iglesias (DET)Jose Iglesias (DET)LF: Alex Gordon (KC) Brett Gardner (NYY)Brett Gardner (NYY)CF: Mike Trout (LAA) Mike Trout (LAA)Mike Trout (LAA)RF: Jose Bautista (TOR) Lorenzo Cain (KC)Jose Bautista (TOR)DH: Prince Fielder (TEX) Prince Fielder (TEX)Nelson Cruz (SEA)SP: Sonny Gray (OAK) Chris Sale (CHW)Chris Sale (CHW)Reserves Salvador Perez (C, KC)Stephen Vogt (C, OAK)Stephen Vogt (C, OAK)Russell Martin (C, TOR)Brian McCann (C, NYY)Russell Martin (C, TOR)Albert Pujols (1B, LAA)Albert Pujols (1B, LAA)Albert Pujols (1B, LAA)Brian Dozier (2B, MIN)Brian Dozier (2B, MIN)Brian Dozier (2B, MIN)Manny Machado (3B, BAL)Manny Machado (3B, BAL)Dustin Pedroia (2B, BOS)Mike Moustakas (3B, KC)Mike Moustakas (3B, KC)Manny Machado (3B, BAL)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS)Yoenis Cespedes (OF, DET)Jose Bautista (OF, TOR)Alcides Escobar (SS, KC)Brett Gardner (OF, NYY)Yoenis Cespedes (OF, DET)Alex Gordon (OF, KC)Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB)Alex Gordon (OF, KC)Lorenzo Cain (OF, KC)Lorenzo Cain (OF, KC)Adam Jones (OF, BAL)Adam Jones (OF, BAL)Nelson Cruz (OF, SEA)Nelson Cruz (OF, SEA)Alex Rodriguez (DH, NYY)Pitchers Dallas Keuchel (SP, HOU)Dallas Keuchel (SP, HOU)Dallas Keuchel (SP, HOU)Corey Kluber (SP, CLE)Sonny Gray (SP, OAK)Chris Archer (SP, TB)Chris Archer (SP, TB)Chris Archer (SP, TB)Sonny Gray (SP, OAK)Chris Sale (SP, CHW)Felix Hernandez (SP, SEA)David Price (SP, DET)Felix Hernandez (SP, SEA)David Price (SP, DET)Corey Kluber (SP, CLE)Yovani Gallardo (SP, TEX)Corey Kluber (SP, CLE)Yovani Gallardo (SP, TEX)David Price (SP, DET)Clay Buchholz (SP, BOS)Felix Hernandez (SP, SEA)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Ubaldo Jimenez (SP, BAL)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Glen Perkins (RP, MIN)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Glen Perkins (RP, MIN)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Wade Davis (RP, KC)Darren O'Day (RP, BAL)Huston Street (RP, LAA)Glen Perkins (RP, MIN)Dellin Betances (RP, NYY)Darren O'Day (RP, BAL)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Zach Britton (RP, BAL)Last Man Cut Logan Forsythe (2B, TB)Jose Altuve (2B, HOU)Jose Altuve (2B, HOU)
