Overview

• Dave Roberts and Aaron Boone will manage the National and American League teams, respectively, in Atlanta’s Truist Park exhibition.
• MLB’s new automated ball-strike system makes its All-Star Game debut, allowing managers to challenge pitch calls for the first time.
• Live coverage in Mexico will air on ESPN, Disney+ and MLB TV, featuring Spanish-language commentary and pregame analysis.
• High-profile players including Trea Turner, Seiya Suzuki, Juan Soto, Framber Valdez and Michael Busch were notably absent from the rosters.
• Three Mexican-born players—Andrés Muñoz, Alejandro Kirk and Jonathan Aranda—remain active after Isaac Paredes’s late withdrawal.