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Three Orioles Who Could Go to the All-Star Game in 2025

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The All-Star break is rapidly approaching as the 2025 MLB season nears the halfway point. The Baltimore Orioles, since last discussing their team at length, are playing better and now have a 0.2% chance of making the playoffs. While the team continues to play under .500, it’s been a welcome improvement with some better performances from their batters and pitchers.

With the All-Star Game in July, one Oriole could make an appearance in the Midsummer Classic. There are a few players on the team that deserve consideration for a nod, if not an outright selection. Below, we go over the three likeliest candidates from the Orioles to appear in this year’s All-Star Game.

Three Orioles Who Could Represent the Team in the 2025 All-Star Game

1. Ryan O’Hearn (Designated Hitter)

2025 Stats: 190 AB; .316/.397/.897; 8 doubles; 9 HR; 24 RBI; 24 BB to 38 K; 3 SB

Ryan O’Hearn is unquestionably the Orioles’ most productive hitter throughout the entire lineup. The 31-year-old veteran leads the team in batting average, on-base plus slugging (OPS), on-base percentage (OBP), and slugging. He also ranks second-highest on the team in lowest strikeouts, most walks, home runs, and tied for most hits with Gunnar Henderson.

On a team in the middle of a production drought at the plate, O’Hearn acts as the oasis. According to Baseball Savant, the veteran ranks in the top half of every single aspect of batting in baseball. There’s no real major change to his swing, but he’s simply putting the bat on the ball a little more effectively this year.

He is an underdog to win a starting nod for the All-Star Game, however. While he does have the best batting average, he is competing against the Boston Red Sox’s Rafael Devers and the Athletics’ Brent Rooker for the nomination. Devers has a better OPS and Rooker has more home runs, so voters might be more inclined to take either or over O’Hearn.

2. Jackson Holliday (Second Base)

2025 Stats: 217 ABs; .263/.316/.749; 9 doubles; 2 triples; 8 HR; 27 RBI; 12 BB to 55 K; 5 SB

This selection might be the riskiest one of the three. Jackson Holliday is a young player and he’s got very little experience under his belt so far. His season statistics are also not very eye-popping, being around average in most categories. He can, however, provide run opportunities when on base. He needs a little more time and plate discipline.

The 21-year-old former number-one prospect does have a high percentile in chase rate, but needs better bat speed. There are some promising spots, being in the top third in sweet-spot and hard-hit balls. He will need to get his walk rate up and take more pitches.

The reason why Holliday has a chance is due to the weak second baseman class this year. Andrés Giménez hasn’t performed nearly as well as he did last year, while Marcus Semien seems to have vanished from the Texas Rangers lineup. With Holliday surprisingly ranking high in terms of statistics on the All-Star ballot, he’s got a good chance of sneaking in.

3. Gunnar Henderson (Shortstop)

2025 Stats: 226 ABs; .265/.325/.763; 11 doubles; 2 triples; 8 HR; 17 RBIs; 19 BB to 65 K; 7 SB

Gunnar Henderson‘s stats are trending downward, suggesting an off-year for the 2024 All-Star. He doesn’t seem to be hitting for that gap and raw power he’s known for, plus he’s not drawing as many walks as he is striking out. Despite that, he still holds the highest WAR calculation in the lineup thanks to his seven stolen bases.

The 23-year-old seems to be having issues with finding his sweet spot, per Baseball Savant. His bat speed is one of the highest in the league, plus his hard-hit percentile is 96th. He can hit, but it’s a matter of getting to that sweet spot. Once he does, he will likely become a legitimate name in the All-Star race should it happen before then.

Henderson, unfortunately, faces an uphill battle for the All-Star nod at shortstop. He’s going to compete with Kansas City Royal Bobby Witt Jr., who has slightly better statistics, and the Athletics’ Jacob Wilson, who holds a .372 batting average, the highest among all active shortstops this season.

 

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