After setting a franchise record in sending eight players to the All-Star game last year in Arlington, the Phillies hope to storm the castle of their rivals, the Atlanta Braves, with similar numbers. While some of the stars from last year might not get the invite to Atlanta, plenty of Phillies players have been putting up all-star-like numbers this season and deserve to get the nod to the Midsummer Classic. With Phillies fans always being loyal in the fan vote, there is a chance that we reach the franchise high again, but even if it’s a little under eight, there is a lot of talent on this roster who deserve to be celebrated and given the honor. Who will make the list? Let’s take a look.

The most obvious vote forward should be for the Phillies’ Designated Hitter; however, his position might be the hardest to secure. Kyle Schwarber has been having a career season. He is currently second in the National League in home runs with nineteen, fifth in On-Base percentage with .389, fourth in slugging with .565, and is third in On-Base Plus Slugging, coming in at a whopping .954. At the very least, Schwarber is proving that he is still deserving of a big contract this offseason when he is set to test free agency. Not to mention that Schwarber’s on-base streak this season lasted forty-seven games, spanning from September 23rd, 2024, through May 12th, proving that he is additionally trying to improve on one of his stats that he wouldn’t want to lead the league in, strikeouts. The consistent powerhouse whiffed a hundred ninety-seven times in 2024 and is currently sitting at 14th in the NL with sixty-six after refining his approach at the plate. That with the knowledge that Schwarber typically strikes out about 30% of the season, this number, while a variable, could be even smaller than it has in years past (he has 215 in 2023 and 200 in 2022, the last year in which he made an all-star appearance). Being able to hit both righties and lefties exceptionally well this year is leading to a career-defining statistical year that warrants him to be an all-star for Philadelphia.

Other than Schwarber, the most acceptable answer(s) to the question of who might get the nod would be some of the starters that make up the Phillies’ pitching staff. Last year, we saw Wheeler, Ranger, and Sánchez representing the starters, and Matt Strahm and Jeff Hoffman representing the Phillies bullpen. While the bullpen’s dominance remains to be seen, some of the Phillies’ starters, two of whom made the team last year, deserve to appear in Atlanta for the National League. If Wheeler can get elected again, it will be his third appearance at the All-Star Game as a Phillie. He has a 2.96 ERA with a 6-2 record in 2025. He is also in the top five amongst National League pitchers in innings pitched (76), K/9 with 11.13, WHIP (.92), and WAR (2.0), representing the definition of consistency for the Phillies. The newest starting rotation member, Jesús Luzardo, is also ranked among the top five in strikeouts per nine innings pitched and has been one of the best offseason acquisitions from this past offseason. Despite having a rough game against Milwaukee in the last homestand, his 2.1 WAR is fourth amongst NL starters, and his K/9 and FIP are ranked fifth. After the disastrous loss last week, his ERA ballooned up to 3.58, so to still be as seriously in consideration as he once was, he will need to lower that just a tad, but he should still be considered to make his first appearance as an all-star in Atlanta. Lastly, the Phillies’ consistent southpaw, Christopher Sánchez, has deservedly made a case for himself for the second consecutive year. While he hasn’t been as sharp as in 2024, Sánchez’s performance has at least warranted the discussion of returning for year two. He currently has a 3.15 ERA with a 3.58 FIP in his twelve starts this season, and if he continues to pitch well through June, it could bolster his chances of getting the nod yet again.

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Another returning Phillie who started in last year’s All-Star Game and has made a compelling case again this year is Trea Turner. After Mookie Betts’ injury right before last year’s game, Trea was next in line to start at shortstop. He played well and has made a more definitive case for a nod to Atlanta this year. He’s currently hitting .300 with the National League’s best seventy-three hits. Despite a slight decline in his defensive performance, Turner is ranked in the top ten in WAR, third if you cut that sample size down to veteran shortstops. The fan vote always heavily affects the shortstop position, with the Mets’ Francisco Lindor also playing exceptionally well (probably being Turner’s main competition for the starting role). The Diamondbacks’ Geraldo Perdomo is also having a career year in Arizona, in which his WAR edges Trea out with Perdomo’s 2.3 being slightly greater than Trea’s flat 2.0. However, if the Philly Faithful can hit the vote as hard as last year, Turner will still be in consideration.

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The final, probable dark horse candidate with a compelling case for the Midsummer Classic is Phillies’ right fielder Nick Castellanos, the 2023 Phillies player to make the National League squad. Coming off of his worst year as a Phillie in 2024, the buzz-cutted Casty came out swinging this season and, outside of Schwarber, has been arguably the Phillies’ most consistent hitter, excelling in situational hitting. So far this season, Casty has been hitting .279/.421/.744 with fifteen doubles. While there is immense talent in the National League’s pool of outfielders, Castellanos’ consistency through his two hundred thirty-three at-bats this season, mixed with the fact that he hasn’t missed playing a game yet this season, shows that sometimes you don’t need to be a big ticket home run masher to make a difference in the lineup, and therefore makes Casty’s case to be on the National League team even greater. Sure, Soto is now in the National League again, Kyle Tucker is also a new frontrunner to represent the NL outfield, but as mentioned, Phillies fans vote loyally; however, if there are voters out there looking to vote unbiasedly, the one outfield choice you could make to wear Phillies pinstripes this July in the ATL.

Some might wonder where names like Bryce Harper or Alec Bohm are. While they have had excellent seasons, there have been stronger players for both first and third base; objectively, however, the Phillies still have a chance for all-star representation with more players invited than many other teams in the league. Voting opened just yesterday, and while it’ll be a good minute before we know who the starting lineup will be, the best way to ensure some Phillies are representing the city of brotherly love this All-Star Game weekend is to vote early and vote often for the boys.