Latinos on MLB All-Star Game Roster

With 4th of July Weekend in the books (although you may still be feeling the after effects of BBQs and beverages), it’s time to look ahead to the rest of the summer, which of course for us baseball fans means gearing up for the All-Star Game. The 2009 version takes place at “The House That El Hombre Built” (otherwise known as St. Louis’ Busch Stadium) on July 14th. Over the weekend, MLB released both leagues’ rosters, and in preparation for the game, let’s take a look at each team and see which Latinos will be participating in baseball’s mid-summer classic.

National League

Yadier Molina
Position: Catcher
All-Star Appearances: 1
2009 Stats: .281 BA, 5 HR, 27 RBI

Albert Pujols
Position: First Base
All-Star Appearances: 8
2009 Stats: .336 BA, 31 HR, 82 RBI

Hanley Ramirez
Position: Shortstop
All-Star Appearances: 2
2009 Stats: .346 BA, 14 HR, 60 RBI

Raul Ibanez
Position: Leftfield
All-Star Appearances: 1
2009 Stats: .312 BA, 22 HR, 59 RBI

Carlos Beltran
Position: Centerfield
All-Star Appearances: 5
2009 Stats: .336 BA, 8 HR, 40 RBI

Johan Santana
Position: Starting Pitcher
All-Star Appearances: 4
2009 Stats: 3.29 ERA, 9-7 W-L, 107 SO

Dan Haren
Position: Starting Pitcher
All-Star Appearances: 1
2009 Stats: 2.16 ERA, 8-5 W-L, 119 SO

Francisco Cordero
Position: Closer
All-Star Appearances: 3
2009 Stats: 1.80 ERA, 20 SV, 30 SO

Francisco Rodriguez
Position: Closer
All-Star Appearances: 4
2009 Stats: 1.59 ERA, 21 SV, 40 SO

Adrian Gonzalez (Reserve)
Position: First Base
All-Star Appearances: 2
2009 Stats: .263 BA, 24 HR, 51 RBI

Freddy Sanchez (Reserve)
Position: Second Base
All-Star Appearances: 3
2009 Stats: .316 BA, 6 HR, 33 RBI

Miguel Tejada (Reserve)
Position: Shortstop
All-Star Appearances: 6
2009 Stats: .326 BA, 7 HR, 43 RBI

American League

Evan Longoria
Position: Third Base
All-Star Appearances: 2
2009 Stats: .290 ERA, 16 HR, 64 RBI

Felix Hernandez
Position: Starting Pitcher
All-Star Appearances: 1
2009 Stats: 2.62 ERA, 8-3 W-L, 114 SO

Brian Fuentes
Position: Closer
All-Star Appearances: 4
2009 Stats: 3.38 ERA, 24 SV, 32 SO

Mariano Rivera
Position: Closer
All-Star Appearances: 10
2009 Stats: 2.60 ERA, 21 SV, 42 SO

Victor Martinez (Reserve)
Position: Catcher/First Base
All-Star Appearances: 3
2009 Stats: .303 BA, 14 HR, 57 RBI