MLB Power Rankings: Picking an All-Star for each team

It's the sixth edition of theScore's MLB Power Rankings for the 2026 season. Here we select one All-Star representative for each team.

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1. Los Angeles Dodgers

Max Muncy: The Dodgers will have no shortage of representation at the All-Star Game, so we're opting to highlight one of the less heralded players on their roster. Muncy's enjoying one of the finest seasons of his career at age 35, sitting 12th in MLB in fWAR. A two-time All-Star, he last made the Midsummer Classic in 2021.

2. Milwaukee Brewers

Jacob Misiorowski: The Miz's inclusion in last year's All-Star Game was a debatable decision, but there's no question he deserves a spot this year. The flamethrower is tops among MLB starters in fWAR, ERA, FIP, and K/9. He's the NL Cy Young front-runner and a big reason the Brewers are one of the best teams in the majors.

3. Atlanta Braves

Chris Sale: The Braves will be well-represented in Philadelphia, with many worthy candidates from Matt Olson to Raisel Iglesias. But we'll give the nod to Sale, who is again pitching at a Cy Young-caliber level and basically keeping an injury-riddled rotation afloat. Sale ranks second in the NL in ERA (2.10) and sits fourth in K/9 (10.6).

4. Tampa Bay Rays

Yandy Díaz: Díaz wouldn't have beaten out Yordan Alvarez to start for the AL at designated hitter, but it's genuinely shocking that he isn't a finalist at his position. The 34-year-old leads his league in hits (99) and average (.336) while sitting third in OBP (.416) and fourth in OPS (.931). Junior Caminero, another threat in the Rays' lineup, is also a likely All-Star.

5. Philadelphia Phillies

Kyle Schwarber: Baseball's No. 1 power hitter is mashing again, with an MLB-best 30 homers and an NL-high .591 slugging percentage. Schwarber hit 56 round-trippers last season and finished second in NL MVP voting. He could reach 60 homers for the first time in his career.

6. Chicago Cubs

Pete Crow-Armstrong: You're watching a superstar break out in real time. Crow-Armstrong's absurd June has put him on pace for a second consecutive 30-30 season. Oh yeah: He also leads the majors in fWAR, he's saved 13 runs in center field, and he's top 10 in a slew of other categories.

7. New York Yankees

Cam Schlittler: The right-hander's incredible sophomore season should earn him the start for the AL in the All-Star Game. Schlittler paces his league in ERA (1.62), FIP (2.21), and fWAR (3.7) while sitting second in strikeouts (118) and WHIP (0.92).

8. Chicago White Sox

Munetaka Murakami: There have been many great performances on the South Side of Chicago this season, but none better than Murakami's. Despite missing the last month due to injury, the rookie slugger remains tied for the team lead with 20 homers to go with a .938 OPS. He's fifth in the AL in home runs even though he last played May 29.

9. Miami Marlins

Otto Lopez: It's been a career year for Lopez, who's come out of nowhere to lead the NL in average (.332) and hits (109). The Marlins shortstop is a big part of why his team is four games above .500 and in playoff contention. Lopez booked his ticket to Philadelphia months ago.

10. Texas Rangers

Jacob deGrom: The ace continues to pitch well in his age-38 season, anchoring the Rangers' starting staff. He's lowered his FIP and raised his K/9 by more than one full batter from his All-Star 2025 season. He's also continuing to blow away hitters with elite stuff that ranks in the 86th percentile or better in pitching run value, breaking run value, and off-speed run value.

11. San Diego Padres

Mason Miller: We'll be talking about Miller's 2026 season for years to come. The Padres closer has allowed just three earned runs in 34 innings, has yet to give up a home run, and owns a 17.5 K/9 rate. If that's not an All-Star reliever, what is?

12. Seattle Mariners

Logan Gilbert: Seattle's most consistent starting pitcher, Gilbert owns the fourth-lowest WHIP in the AL (1.01) and has issued only 22 walks in 100 innings. He also leads his team's qualified starters in ERA (3.42) and strikeouts (107). He's been a shining light on a team that's disappointed and is easily the most worthy Mariner this year.

13. Houston Astros

Yordan Alvarez: The Astros slugger has put an injury-plagued 2025 campaign behind him and is once again making the case that he's the best pure hitter in baseball. Alvarez is tied for the AL lead in homers (25) and sits atop the MLB leaderboards in OBP (.426), slugging (.613), OPS (1.039), wRC+ (181), and extra-base hits (41).

14. Pittsburgh Pirates

Brandon Lowe: There's a case to be made that Lowe was one of the best acquisitions by any team last offseason. The 31-year-old leads all NL second basemen in home runs (20), RBIs (56), and OPS (.826). He's also turned things around in the field: After accruing minus-14 defensive runs saved last year, Lowe's been worth six DRS and seven outs above average in 2026.

15. St. Louis Cardinals

Jordan Walker: Walker failed to live up to his prospect hype during the first three seasons of his career, but he appears to have figured things out. The Cardinals outfielder is tied for the NL lead with 58 RBIs and has already set a career high in homers (18). He's also improved his wRC+ by 72 points while dropping his strikeout percentage considerably and has become a positive defender in right field.

16. Cleveland Guardians

Parker Messick: The Guardians have a reputation for developing arms, and Messick - one of the front-runners in a very competitive AL Rookie of the Year race - is their latest breakout star. The southpaw ranks in the top 10 among AL pitchers in wins, K/9, ERA, FIP, and fWAR. In an era when velocity rules, Messick is dominating with a fastball that averages just 94 mph and sits in the 30th percentile.

17. Arizona Diamondbacks

Corbin Carroll: The 25-year-old is putting together the finest season of his young career. Carroll's 40 extra-base hits are second in the NL, and he's the only player in the majors with double-digit doubles (17), triples (10), and home runs (13). If that wasn't enough, he ranks in the 99th percentile in outs above average.

18. Athletics

Nick Kurtz: The AL Rookie of the Year got off to a slow start in the power department, but he's really turned it on of late. Kurtz entered May with five homers and has 14 since, nine of them in June. He's slugged .581 with a .323 isolated power and 158 wRC+ this month while continuing to walk at a high rate.

19. Washington Nationals

CJ Abrams: Abrams' breakout season all but ensures he'll be the Nationals' All-Star representative for the second time in three years. He's enjoying a career season at the plate, sitting 12th in his league in wRC+ and 18th in fWAR. The 25-year-old is a finalist to start for the NL in the Midsummer Classic, and it's easy to see why.

20. Toronto Blue Jays

Dylan Cease: The most expensive free-agent pitcher signed this past winter has been worth every penny. Cease leads the AL in strikeouts (128), while his 3.02 ERA ranks eighth. He's been the rock of a Blue Jays staff that's been decimated by injuries.

21. Baltimore Orioles

Pete Alonso: So far, Alonso's been worth every penny of the $155-million contract Baltimore gave him. The five-time All-Star is leading the Orioles in almost every offensive category, and he's in no way to blame for their disappointing season.

22. Minnesota Twins

Byron Buxton: There was a touch of concern after Buxton's rough WBC carried into his season, but he shook that off in mid-April and hasn't slowed down since. Buxton is tied with Alvarez for the AL lead in both homers and extra-base hits, he's second in slugging, and he's inside the AL's top 10 in fWAR and wRC+.

23. Boston Red Sox

Wilson Contreras: The Red Sox offense has struggled this season, but that's no fault of Contreras. The first baseman leads the team with 17 home runs, 50 RBIs, 33 extra-base hits and an .898 OPS. Contreras also ranks in the top three in average, on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS among AL players at his position.

24. Detroit Tigers

Dillon Dingler: Dingler was always defensively sound - and he continues to excel with the glove - but a breakout offensive campaign has taken his overall game to a new level. He leads all qualified backstops in OPS and RBIs, and he tops AL catchers in both homers and slugging. Perhaps most shocking of all is that Dingler's 3.7 fWAR ranks third in the majors, trailing only Bobby Witt Jr. and Crow-Armstrong.

25. Cincinnati Reds

Chase Burns: Misiorowski is getting all of the hype as far as young superstar aces go, but don't sleep on Burns, the NL Central's other breakout arm. The 23-year-old's 2.36 ERA and 184 ERA+ both rank fifth in the NL. Burns has racked up 112 strikeouts, good for fifth in his league, while holding opponents to a .208 average over 91 2/3 innings.

26. Kansas City Royals

Bobby Witt Jr.: Witt is flying toward a third straight All-Star appearance and will likely be the AL's starting shortstop for the first time. He leads the AL in steals and fWAR, and is in the top four in hits, and doubles. This is simply becoming the norm for arguably the best shortstop in baseball.

27. San Francisco Giants

Luis Arraez: Baseball's contact king has been a perfect fit for spacious Oracle Park. Arraez ranks second in the NL in hits and average while striking out just 13 times in 345 plate appearances - the fewest among qualified hitters. He's also played unusually solid defense at second base. Arraez has been everything the Giants hoped, and that should make it easy for them to flip him for prospects at the trade deadline.

28. Colorado Rockies

Hunter Goodman: The 26-year-old is far and away the best power-hitting catcher in baseball. Goodman's 25 homers place second in the NL - six more than the closest backstops - and he owns the highest OPS among qualified catchers in his league. And if you assume that's a product of Coors Field, you're way off: Goodman's hit 18 of his homers on the road, and his .989 road OPS is over 300 points higher than his mark in Denver.

29. Los Angeles Angels

Mike Trout: Although he's currently on the injured list, Trout will be an All-Star for the first time since 2023. Despite missing the last few weeks with a hamstring injury, the three-time MVP's 140 wRC+ and .866 OPS both rank third among qualified AL outfielders, and his .394 OBP is fourth in the AL overall. As long as he's off the IL in time, Trout is the obvious choice to represent the AL West-worst Angels.

30. New York Mets

Juan Soto: Soto's risen above the dumpster fire that is the 2026 Mets to provide his usual brilliance at the plate. His 168 wRC+ leads the NL, he's top 10 in all four slash stats (including an NL-best .972 OPS), and he's basically the only reason the Mets haven't sunk right to the bottom of the NL standings. Nobody else on the team comes close to being worthy of an All-Star spot this year.