World Series champion Texas Rangers not in the starting lineup for the All-Star Game

The Texas Rangers’ hopes of having a starter on the field for the All-Star Game at Globe Life Field ended Wednesday when second baseman Marcus Semien failed to win the vote for his position.

MLB has announced the starting lineups for the second All-Star Game in Arlington. The first was held in 1995 at the ballpark in Arlington, across the street from Globe Life Field.

A year ago, the Rangers had five All-Star starters, including Semien, Corey Seager, Jonah Heim, Josh Jung and Adolis Garcia, who was filling in for an injured player. Pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was also an All-Star, giving the Rangers a total of six All-Stars in Seattle, an MLB high.

The Rangers will likely have at least a few players nominated as All-Star alternates, including closer Kirby Yates and possibly infielders Josh Smith and Semien.

When they hosted the 1995 All-Star Game, Rangers catcher Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez was their only chosen starter.

Jose Altuve, the great Houston Astros player, beat Semien to be the starter. For Altuve, this will be his ninth All-Star game and his sixth as a starter.

The reserve and pitching teams will be announced this weekend. These selections are based on a player vote and MLB selections.

The All-Star festivities begin on Friday, July 12, with the HBCU Swingman Classic at Globe Life Field. The MLB Futures game is on Saturday, and the Rangers had three young prospects selected to participate – infielder Sebastian Walcott, pitcher Emiliano Teodo and pitcher Winston Santos. Former Rangers players Adrian Beltre and Michael Young will manage the AL and NL Futures teams, respectively.

The MLB Draft begins on Sunday, followed by the Home Run Derby on Monday and the All-Star Game on Tuesday. The Texas Rangers, led by manager Bruce Bochy, will lead the AL team after representing the league in the World Series last year. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo and his team will manage the NL.

The rest of the AL starting lineup includes Baltimore catcher Adley Rutschman, Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson and Cleveland third baseman José Ramírez. Houston’s Yordan Alvarez is the designated hitter. The outfielders are Aaron Judge and Juan Soto of the New York Yankees and Steven Kwan of Cleveland.

The starting infield for the National League includes catcher William Contreras of Milwaukee, first baseman Bryce Harper of Philadelphia, second baseman Ketel Marte of Arizona, shortstop Trea Turner of Philadelphia and third baseman Alec Bohm of Philadelphia. The outfielders are Jurickson Profar and Fernando Tatis Jr. of San Diego and Christian Yelich of Milwaukee. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers will be the designated hitter.