Three Mariners added to MLB All-Star Game

SEATTLE — Major League Baseball announced today that Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez, right-handed pitcher Andrés Muñoz, and right-handed pitcher Bryan Woo have been named to the American League roster for the 95th MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 15 at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.

Rodríguez, Muñoz, and Woo will join AL starting catcher Cal Raleigh in this year’s Midsummer Classic, marking the first time Seattle has sent at least four players to the All-Star Game since 2018. The Mariners have landed four All-Stars age 28-or-younger for the first time in franchise history: Raleigh (28), Muñoz (26), Woo (25), and Rodríguez (24).

Muñoz, 26, has been named to his second consecutive All-Star Game, after earning the first All-Star bid of his career last season. In 34 appearances this season, Muñoz is 3-1 with 20 saves, a 1.09 ERA (4 ER, 32 IP), 13 walks and 44 strikeouts. He has held opponents to a .136 batting average with a 0.85 WHIP. He leads AL relievers in ERA (min. 30.0 IP).

The Los Mochis, Mexico native was named the American League Reliever of the Month for March/April, after going 1-0 with 11 saves, a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 15.0 IP), 6 walks (2 IBB) and 19 strikeouts. He limited opponents to a .106 average and 0 extra-base hits. Muñoz did not allow an earned run in his first 23 2/3 innings pitched spanning 24 games, setting a franchise record for most consecutive innings without allowing an earned run to begin a season. He also set the Mariners’ record for most consecutive scoreless appearances to begin a season with 16, before teammate Matt Brash began his season with 19 consecutive scoreless outings.

Muñoz is just the second relief pitcher in Mariners history to make multiple All-Star Games with Seattle, joining Kazuhiro Sasaki (2001-02). He is one of five pitchers in franchise history to be named to multiple All-Star teams, joining Félix Hernández ( 2009, 2011-15), Randy Johnson (1990, 1993-95, 1997), Freddy García (2001-02) and Sasaki.

Rodríguez, 24, has been named an All-Star for the third time in his Major League career, also representing the Mariners at the 2022 and 2023 All-Star Games.

The center fielder is batting .247 with 53 runs, 12 doubles, 3 triples, 11 home runs, 43 RBI and 15 stolen bases. He ranks second among AL outfielders with 3.4 WAR behind only Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees.

The Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic native has been among the best defensive center fielders in MLB, tied for most defensive runs saved (12) among AL center fielders.

Rodríguez is one of six active players to make at least three All-Star Games in his first four MLB seasons and the first since Francisco Lindor (2016-18). He is also the third Mariners player to accomplish that feat, joining Hall of Famers Ichiro Suzuki (2001-04) and Ken Griffey Jr. (1990-92). Rodríguez is also the seventh player to make at least three All-Star teams with the Mariners, joining Ken Griffey Jr. (1990-99), Ichiro Suzuki (2001-10), Edgar Martinez (1992, 1995-97, 2000-03), Alex Rodriguez (1996-98, 2000), Robinson Canó (2014, 2016-17) and Nelson Cruz (2015, 2017-18).

Woo, 25, is 8-4 with a 2.77 ERA (33 ER, 107 1/3 IP) with 104 strikeouts and 19 walks this season. It marks his first career All-Star selection, and the third consecutive season the Mariners have landed a starting pitcher in the Midsummer Classic (2023: Luis Castillo & George Kirby; 2024: Logan Gilbert).

Woo is one of two MLB pitchers with a sub-3 ERA, 100+ strikeouts and 20-or-fewer walks this season, along with defending AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers. Woo has gone at least 6.0 innings in all 17 of his outings this season, most in the Majors and two more such outings than any other pitcher.

The Mariners selected Woo in the xith round of the 2021 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Cal Poly. Heading into this season, only two players selected in the 2021 Draft had made an MLB All-Star Game: Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill and Athletics right-handed pitcher Mason Miller.