Overview

• Freddie Freeman will start at first base for the National League in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist Park.
• He expects standing ovations after spending his first 12 major league seasons with the Braves before joining the Dodgers as a free agent.
• Freeman has said he is not afraid to show his emotions upon returning to the stadium where he helped inaugurate the park.
• Max Fried, an eight-year Braves veteran, was selected to the American League roster but will sit out the game due to a blister on his left index finger.
• This edition marks the first MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park, underscoring Atlanta’s growing prominence and the players’ enduring ties to the city.