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All American Game | Story | 4/7/2022

87 PG All-Americans Make Opening Day

Blake Dowson

Photo: Perfect Game

After a tumultuous winter, MLB Opening Day is finally here, and with it comes all the pomp and circumstance at each of the ballparks hosting a game today.

Making an Opening Day roster is something to celebrate, from the 10-year veterans of the game to those making their first team. Perfect Game All-Americans will be all over lineup cards today, with 87 alums of the Classic making Opening Day rosters across the country, on all but two teams, those being the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. The 87 alums are as of 10 am ET, as rosters remain somewhat fluid right up to first pitch.

There are also several other former PG All-Americans who are regulars in MLB lineups who are set to rejoin their respective teams after stints on either the IL or COVID list, which will bring the total close to 100 PG All-Americans in MLB.

There will be a number of former PG All-Americans who will be rookies this year, who had the proverbial “cup of coffee” in the Big Leagues last year. However, Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr, the No. 1 overall prospect in baseball, will be making his Major League debut on Opening Day. The No. 9 overall prospect, CJ Abrams, made the San Diego Padres' Opening Day roster. As is also the case with Cincinnati Reds' pitchers Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo, who made the team out of camp.

There are four former (and one reigning) MVPs suiting up today who were once PG All-Americans: Kris Bryant, Freddie Freeman, Bryce Harper, and Andrew McCutchen. World Series MVPs Madison Bumgarner and Corey Seager will both have their name announced.

The Chicago White Sox lead the way with six PG All-Americans on the Opening Day roster: Ryan Burr, Dylan Cease, Lucas Giolito, Yasmani Grandal, Michael Kopech, and Reese McGuire.

Player	Team
CJ Abrams	Padres
Jo Adell	Angels
Kolby Allard	Rangers
Ian Anderson	Braves
Javier Baez	Tigers
Tyler Beede	Giants
Cavan Biggio	Blue Jays
Archie Bradley	Angels
Alex Bregman	Astros
Kris Bryant	Rockies
Skye Bolt	Athletics
Madison Bumgarner	Diamondbacks
Dylan Bundy	Twins
Ryan Burr	White Sox
Matt Bush	Rangers
Dylan Cease	White Sox
Michael Chavis	Pirates
Gerrit Cole	Yankees
Carlos Correa	Twins
JP Crawford	Mariners
Clint Frazier	Cubs
Freddie Freeman	Dodgers
Max Fried	Braves
Cam Gallagher	Royals
Joey Gallo	Yankees
Kevin Gausman	Blue Jays
Lucas Giolito	White Sox
Mychal Givens	Cubs
Yasmani Grandal	White Sox
Sonny Gray	Twins
Hunter Greene	Reds
Trent Grisham	Padres
Robbie Grossman	Tigers
Bryce Harper	Phillies
Ke'Bryan Hayes	Pirates
Austin Hedges	Guardians
Jason Heyward	Cubs
Aaron Hicks	Yankees
Eric Hosmer	Padres
Jonathan India	Reds
Jarred Kelenic	Mariners
Alex Kirilloff	Twins
Michael Kopech	White Sox
DJ LeMahieu	Yankees
Francisco Lindor	Mets
Nick Lodolo	Reds
Michael Lorenzen	Angels
Joshua Lowe	Rays
Gavin Lux	Dodgers
Matt Manning	Tigers
Tyler Matzek	Braves
Lance McCullers	Astros
Andrew McCutchen	Brewers
Reese McGuire	White Sox
Triston McKenzie	Guardians
Billy McKinney	Athletics
Austin Meadows	Tigers
Oscar Mercado	Guardians
Mickey Moniak	Phillies
Ryan Mountcastle	Orioles
Sheldon Neuse	Athletics
Josh Naylor	Guardians
Daniel Norris	Cubs
David Peterson	Mets
Cody Poteet	Marlins
AJ Puk	Athletics
Sean Reid-Foley	Mets
Austin Riley	Braves
Brendan Rodgers	Rockies
Trevor Rogers	Marlins
Patrick Sandoval	Angels
Corey Seager	Rangers
Jordan Sheffield	Rockies
Justus Sheffield	Mariners
Austin Slater	Giants
Dominic Smith	Mets
Max Stassi	Angels
Drew Steckenrider	Mariners
Jameson Taillon	Yankees
Rowdy Tellez	Brewers
Mason Thompson	Nationals
Kyle Tucker	Astros
Duane Underwood	Pirates
Zack Wheeler	Phillies
Jesse Winker	Mariners
Bobby Witt Jr	Royals
Mike Zunino	Rays

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