SEATTLE -- Will it be the Year of the Newbie at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game?
There are 33 -- yes, 33 -- first-time All-Stars on the rosters of Tuesday's Midsummer Classic at T-Mobile Park. To put it into perspective, that's tied for the eighth most ever (the record is 42, set in 2021) and only three fewer than in 1933 -- the first All-Star Game.
While some of these players are sure to be on baseball fans' radars -- particularly if they play for their favorite team or one of its rivals -- more than a few faces might be unfamiliar.