Which Seattle Mariners will be All-Stars? A look at 4 top candidates

It’s nearing the point of the season when MLB All-Star balloting begins, and there are a handful of Seattle Mariners who currently appear to have a shot of earning a spot in the Midsummer Classic.

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Outfielders Julio Rodríguez, Randy Arozarena and Luke Raley have each gotten off to starts that warrant All-Star consideration. Right-handed starter Emerson Hancock has as well in what’s been a surprising breakout season for the former first-round pick.

Below is a look at the Mariners’ top four All-Star candidates, plus a couple mentions of players who could put themselves in the conversation with a strong June. All stats and rankings mentioned are entering play Thursday.

Mariners All-Star candidates

• Randy Arozarena

Arozarena, who is in his final year of club control, is on pace to have the most productive season at the plate in his eight-year big league career, and he’s been arguably the Mariners’ best everyday position player, even with some defensive blunders mixed in.

The 31-year-old left fielder is sporting a .295/.382/.464 slash line with an .846 OPS through 57 games, which would all be career highs through a full season if he can keep up those numbers. He’s totaled 22 extra-base hits, including six homers and 15 doubles, stolen 14 bases, scored 38 runs and produced a team-best 2.0 fWAR.

In terms of where Arozarena ranks among qualified AL outfielders, he’s tied for first in stolen bases, second in wRC+ (146), tied for second in batting average and doubles, tied for third in runs scored, and fifth in on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS. He also ranks in the top 10 in both hard- and medium-contact rates while having the fourth-lowest soft-contact rate.

Arozarena is seeking his third career All-Star berth and second as a Mariner. He was previously named an All-Star in 2023 and 2025.

• Julio Rodríguez

Rodríguez is one of baseball’s brightest stars and made the AL All-Star team in three of his first four seasons (2022, 2023 and 2025). If he can continue to build off the career-best start he’s having at the plate, he should be a lock for his fourth All-Star honor.

The 25-year-old center fielder has produced a .267/.317/.437 slash line with a .754 OPS, 10 homers, 11 doubles and 30 runs scored through 57 games this season.

He’s tied for fifth among AL outfielders in home runs, tied for seventh in doubles and runs scored, and tied for ninth in RBIs (27). He’s also fourth in win probability added (1.19).

Rodríguez doesn’t have the typically elite defensive metrics that have helped his All-Star case in years past, but his reputation as a premier defensive center fielder should carry some weight regardless.

• Luke Raley

Raley, who is seeking his first All-Star nod, has bounced back from an injury-riddled 2025 season to be one of the Mariners’ most productive hitters this year, leading the team and ranking fourth among AL outfielders with 11 homers.

Seattle’s right fielder has a .264/.322/.550 slash line with an .872 OPS, 17 extra-base hits and 149 wRC+ in 51 games.

Among AL outfielders with at least 150 plate appearances, the 31-year-old Raley is third in wRC+, third in slugging percentage, fourth in OPS and tied for fifth in RBIs (29).

The AL has a deep group of All-Star candidates in the outfield, so Raley being a part-time player in a platoon role may keep him from getting serious consideration.

• Emerson Hancock

The Mariners sending a starter to the All-Star game wouldn’t be surprising. However, nobody would have predicted Hancock would be their best candidate over one-third of the way through the season.

The 26-year-old right-hander has locked down a spot in Seattle’s talented rotation with a breakout season, posting the best ERA (2.78) and WHIP (1.01) among the team’s starters. Through 11 starts, he’s pitched 68 2/3 innings, struck out 63 batters and posted a 4-2 record.

Hancock is fourth among AL starters in WHIP, eighth in ERA, 10th in innings pitched and walks per nine innings (2.09), and has held opponents to the 12th-lowest batting average (.215). He’s also ninth in win probability added (1.02).

Hancock appears to be the Mariners’ best All-Star candidate among the starting rotation now, but it’s also worth noting right-handers George Kirby and Bryan Woo can put themselves in the conversation with a strong month of June.

How MLB All-Star voting works

MLB has yet to announce when All-Star voting will begin, but news should be coming soon. Phase 1 of the voting typically starts in early June.

During Phase 1, fans vote on a full state of players at each position and pick their top choice at each spot (three for outfielders) in each league. The top overall vote-getter in each league earns an automatic starting spot. At every other position, the top two vote-getters (and top six outfielders) advance to Phase 2.

In Phase 2, fans select between the finalists at each position in each league. The winners are named starters. Vote totals from Phase 1 do not carry over, and finalists are not guaranteed an All-Star berth.

The remaining 23 spots on each All-Star roster, which includes all 12 pitchers, are chosen through a combination of the player ballot selection and choices made by the Commissioner’s Office.

This year’s All-Star Game is on Tuesday, July 14, at Citizen Bank Park in Philadelphia.

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