The Tampa Bay Rays will be well-represented at the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, with four players selected for the American League roster. Relief pitcher Bryan Baker, third baseman Junior Caminero, designated hitter Yandy Díaz, and starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen will represent the franchise at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park on July 14.
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This selection marks the fifth time in franchise history that the Rays have sent four or more players to the All-Star Game. Caminero, Díaz, and Rasmussen are now two-time All-Stars, joining a short list of 11 players who have earned multiple selections while wearing a Rays uniform.
Baker, a 31-year-old right-hander, holds a 1-0 record with a 1.83 ERA and 23 saves across 36 appearances. Caminero, 22, will start at third base for the American League for the second consecutive year and will also participate in the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby.
Díaz enters the weekend leading the American League with a .325 batting average, paired with a .408 on-base percentage, 12 home runs, and 53 RBIs in 82 games. Rasmussen earned his second consecutive All-Star nod, joining David Price and Shane McClanahan as the only Rays pitchers to be selected in back-to-back seasons.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
