{"id":101841,"date":"2025-06-09T23:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=101841"},"modified":"2025-06-09T23:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T03:38:10","slug":"three-orioles-could-go-all-star-game-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/06\/09\/three-orioles-could-go-all-star-game-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Orioles Who Could Go to the All-Star Game in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The All-Star break is rapidly approaching as the 2025 MLB season nears the halfway point. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/26\/orioles-pitching-rotation-depth-problems\/\" target=\"_self\">Baltimore Orioles<\/a>, since last <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/29\/orioles-offense-issues-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">discussing<\/a> 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&#8217;s been a welcome improvement with some better performances from their batters and pitchers.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s All-Star Game.<\/p>\n<h2>Three Orioles Who Could Represent the Team in the 2025 All-Star Game<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Ryan O&#8217;Hearn (Designated Hitter)<\/h3>\n<p><em>2025 Stats: 190 AB; .316\/.397\/.897; 8 doubles; 9 HR; 24 RBI; 24 BB to 38 K; 3 SB<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/o\/ohearry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan O&#8217;Hearn<\/a> is unquestionably the Orioles&#8217; most <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/o\/ohearry01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">productive<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hendegu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gunnar Henderson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ryan O\u2019Hearn over his last 13 games:<\/p>\n<p>.458 AVG<br \/>\n2 HR<br \/>\n3 Doubles<br \/>\n7 RBI<br \/>\n7 Runs<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IBkGD9SHHG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/IBkGD9SHHG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kirk Snyder (@dynastyinfo411) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dynastyinfo411\/status\/1927541495470436553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On a <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/teams\/BAL\/2025.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">team<\/a> in the middle of a production drought at the plate, O&#8217;Hearn acts as the oasis. According to Baseball Savant, the veteran ranks in the top half of every single <a  href=\"https:\/\/baseballsavant.mlb.com\/savant-player\/ryan-o-hearn-656811?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aspect<\/a> of batting in baseball. There&#8217;s no real major change to his swing, but he&#8217;s simply putting the bat on the ball a little more effectively this year.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/all-star\/ballot\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">competing<\/a> against the Boston Red Sox&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/08\/rafael-devers-refusing-move-to-first-base\/\" target=\"_self\">Rafael Devers<\/a> and the Athletics&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rookebr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brent Rooker<\/a> 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&#8217;Hearn.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Jackson Holliday (Second Base)<\/h3>\n<p><em>2025 Stats: 217 ABs; .263\/.316\/.749; 9 doubles; 2 triples; 8 HR; 27 RBI; 12 BB to 55 K; 5 SB<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This selection might be the riskiest one of the three. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hollija01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jackson Holliday<\/a> is a young player and he&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Statcast numbers on this Jackson Holliday home run:<\/p>\n<p>103.7 mph exit velo<br \/>\n31 degree launch angle<br \/>\n430 feet projected distance<\/p>\n<p>Think it\u2019s fair to say he\u2019s starting to figure out this left-on-left thing. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6KjWJqeu0k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6KjWJqeu0k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacob Calvin Meyer (@jcalvinmeyer) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jcalvinmeyer\/status\/1931189476149358793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old former number-one prospect does have a <a  href=\"https:\/\/baseballsavant.mlb.com\/savant-player\/jackson-holliday-702616?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">high percentile<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>The reason why Holliday has a chance is due to the weak second baseman class this year. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gimenan01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andr\u00e9s Gim\u00e9nez<\/a> hasn&#8217;t performed nearly as well as he did last year, while <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/semiema01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marcus Semien<\/a> seems to have vanished from the Texas Rangers lineup. With Holliday surprisingly ranking high in terms of statistics on the All-Star ballot, he&#8217;s got a good chance of sneaking in.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Gunnar Henderson (Shortstop)<\/h3>\n<p><em>2025 Stats: 226 ABs; .265\/.325\/.763; 11 doubles; 2 triples; 8 HR; 17 RBIs; 19 BB to 65 K; 7 SB<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hendegu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gunnar Henderson<\/a>&#8216;s <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hendegu01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stats<\/a> are trending downward, suggesting an off-year for the 2024 All-Star. He doesn&#8217;t seem to be hitting for that gap and raw power he&#8217;s known for, plus he&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old seems to be having issues with finding his sweet spot, per <a  href=\"https:\/\/baseballsavant.mlb.com\/savant-player\/gunnar-henderson-683002?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baseball Savant<\/a>. His bat speed is one of the highest in the league, plus his hard-hit percentile is 96th. He can hit, but it&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>Henderson, unfortunately, faces an uphill battle for the All-Star nod at shortstop. He&#8217;s going to compete with Kansas City Royal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wittbo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a>, who has slightly better statistics, and the Athletics&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/05\/31\/athletics-youth-movement-in-full-swing\/\" target=\"_self\">Jacob Wilson<\/a>, who holds a .372 batting average, the highest among all active shortstops this season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;s been a welcome improvement with some better performances [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5304,"featured_media":101867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1071],"tags":[329,2688,5780,28329],"class_list":["post-101841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-orioles","category-mlb","tag-all-star","tag-gunnar-henderson","tag-jackson-holliday","tag-ryan-ohearn"],"modified_by":"Lewis Masella, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5304"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101841"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101868,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101841\/revisions\/101868"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}