2022 Sporting News National League All-Stars: Mookie Betts a unanimous choice; Michael Harris II also makes splash

Jason Foster

2022 Sporting News National League All-Stars: Mookie Betts a unanimous choice; Michael Harris II also makes splash image

Dodgers star Mookie Betts ran the table in voting, while the Los Angeles squad was one of four teams with multiple players selected for inclusion in the 2022 Sporting News National League All-Stars.

Voting took place during September and early October among a panel of 17 NL executives, with the results giving evidence of the immense star power found in the Senior Circuit. Betts was the only player named on all 17 ballots, while Braves phenom Michael Harris II was the only NL rookie to earn a nod.

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In all, 37 players received at least one vote in the balloting. As a rule, executives cannot vote for members of their teams.

The Sporting News named its first MLB All-Stars in 1925.

Sporting News 2022 National League All-Stars

(Selected by a panel of NL executives)

Catcher: J.T. Realmuto, Phillies

2022 stats: 6.5 bWAR; 22 homers; .820 OPS

Others receiving votes: Will Smith

First base: Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals

2022 stats: 7.8 bWAR; 35 homers; .981 OPS

Others receiving votes: Freddie Freeman

Second base: Jeff McNeil, Mets

2022 stats: 5.7 bWAR; .326 average; .836 OPS

Others receiving votes: Brendan Rodgers, Jake Cronenworth, Tommy Edman, Wilmer Flores

Third base: Nolan Arenado, Cardinals

2022 stats: 7.9 bWAR; 30 homers; .891 OPS

Others receiving votes: Manny Machado, Austin Riley

Shortstop: Trea Turner, Dodgers

2022 stats: 4.9 bWAR; 21 homers; .809 OPS

Others receiving votes: Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson, Willy Adames

Outfield: Mookie Betts, Dodgers

2022 stats: 6.4 bWAR; 35 homers; .873 OPS

Outfield: Juan Soto, Nationals/Padres

2022 stats: 5.6 bWAR; 27 homers; .853 OPS 

Outfield: Michael Harris II, Braves

2022 stats: 5.3 bWAR; 19 homers; .853 OPS

Others receiving votes: Brandon Nimmo, Daulton Varsho, Starling Marte, Kyle Schwarber, Jeff McNeil, Ian Happ, Brian Reynolds

Designated hitter: Bryce Harper, Phillies

2022 stats: 2.5 bWAR; 18 homers; .877 OPS

Others receiving votes: Albert Pujols, Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, Justin Turner, William Contreras, Rowdy Tellez, Austin Riley

Starting pitcher: Sandy Alcantara, Marlins

2022 stats: 8.1 bWAR; 2.28 ERA; 207 strikeouts

Others receiving votes: Spencer Strider, Carlos Rodon

Relief pitcher: Edwin Diaz, Mets

2022 stats: 3.2 bWAR; 1.31 ERA; 0.839 WHIP

Others receiving votes: Ryan Helsley, Kenley Jansen

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(Shawn James/TSN illustration)

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Jason Foster joined The Sporting News in 2015 after stops at various news outlets where he held a variety of reporting and editing roles and covered just about every topic imaginable. He is a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and a 1998 graduate of Appalachian State University.