On Monday afternoon, MLB All-Stars fielded questions from the media, about 24 hours before they take the field for the 2018 All-Star game at Nationals Park. In obvious news, the Manny Machado trade rumors were the focus of the afternoon. While the back-and-forth goes on and the inevitable fumbling of a deal by the Orioles hangs overhead, there’s an exciting baseball game to be played, with the San Diego Padres sending a key bullpen piece to participate.
The lineups and starting pitchers were released with the American League featuring a deadly lineup of stars like Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, and Machado.