Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras named to AL All-Star roster

Field Level Media|published: Tue 7th July, 14:58 2026

Jun 29, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras (40) bats against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images

Willson Contreras of the Red Sox was named to replace Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the American League All-Star Game roster.

Contreras, 34, earned his fourth All-Star Game selection while batting .284 with 20 home runs and 59 RBIs in 86 games this season, his first with the Red Sox.

In 11 major league seasons, Contreras is a career .260 hitter with 192 home runs and 607 RBIs in 1,164 games for the Chicago Cubs (2016-22), St. Louis Cardinals (2023-25) and Red Sox.

Guerrero, 27, was selected to his sixth consecutive All-Star team while fighting ongoing back issues and was ruled out of the game to be played July 14 in Philadelphia. Guerrero is batting .263 with four homers and 35 RBIs in 86 games. He has hit 23 or more homers in five consecutive seasons, including an MLB-leading 48 in 2021.

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz already has been named the American League's starter at first base in place of Guerrero. Kurtz, 23, is hitting .275 with 20 home runs and 66 RBIs in 89 games.

--Field Level Media