The final rosters haven’t been announced yet (voting doesn’t end until June 28th), but whoever ends up starting the game, fans know that the MLB All-Star game always provides a thrilling concentration of the most talented, exciting players in the big leagues. Moreover, a rule change in 2003 that gave home field advantage in the World Series to the winning league ensures that the game is no longer just an exhibition. Even if you can’t make the game itself, MLB’s All-Star week festivities have other attractions, such as the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, and Celebrity Softball Game.

MLB All Star Game Tickets 2012

Date
Event
Sunday 3:00 PM – Kansas City, MO tickets from $11
Monday 6:30 PM – Kansas City, MO tickets from $186
Tuesday 5:00 PM – Kansas City, MO tickets from $286
Sunday 2:55 PM – Kansas City, MO tickets from $506

The 2012 MLB All Star Game in Kansas City

This year, the All Star game and the surrounding festivities wil be held at Kauffman Stadium, the Kansas City Royals‘ gorgeous ballpark. The game itself will be held on Tuesday, July 12, and it should be better than ever, with an intriguing mix of established stars, such as Joey Votto and Derek Jeter, and younger phenoms, like Giancarlo Stanton and Buster Posey. In addition, Bryce Harper and Mike Trout, both of whom have been performing at unprecedented levels given their age and experience, could very well make their respective teams in the Final Vote.

UPDATE: The rosters have been revealed. Check them out below.

2012 MLB All Star Game AL Roster

Position Name Team
C Mike Napoli TEX
1B Prince Fielder DET
2B Robinson Cano NYY
3B Adrian Beltre TEX
SS Derek Jeter NYY
OF Josh Hamilton TEX
OF Curtis Granderson NYY
OF Jose Bautista TOR
DH David Ortiz BOS
Pitchers
RHP Ryan Cook OAK
LHP Matt Harrison TEX
RHP Felix Hernandez SEA
RHP Jim Johnson BAL
RHP Joe Nathan TEX
RHP Chris Perez CLE
LHP David Price TB
RHP Fernando Rodney TB
LHP CC Sabathia NYY
LHP Chris Sale CWS
RHP Justin Verlander DET
RHP Jered Weaver LAA
LHP C.J. Wilson LAA
Reserves
C Joe Mauer MIN
C Matt Wieters BAL
SS Elvis Andrus TEX
SS Asdrubal Cabrera CLE
3B Miguel Cabrera DET
2B Ian Kinsler TEX
1B Paul Konerko CWS
OF Adam Jones BAL
OF Mike Trout LAA
OF Mark Trumbo LAA
DH Billy Butler KC
DH Adam Dunn CWS

2012 MLB All Star Game NL Roster

Position Name Team
C Buster Posey SF
1B Joey Votto CIN
2B Dan Uggla ATL
SS Rafael Furcal STL
3B Pablo Sandoval SF
OF Melky Cabrera SF
OF Carlos Beltran STL
OF Matt Kemp LAD
Pitchers
RHP Matt Cain SF
LHP Aroldis Chapman CIN
RHP R.A. Dickey NYM
LHP Gio Gonzalez WAS
LHP Cole Hamels PHI
RHP Joel Hanrahan PIT
LHP Clayton Kershaw LAD
RHP Craig Kimbrel ATL
RHP Lance Lynn STL
LHP Wade Miley ARI
RHP Jonathan Papelbon PHI
RHP Stephen Strasburg WAS
RHP Huston Street SD
Reserves
C Yadier Molina STL
C Carlos Ruiz PHI
1B Bryan LaHair CHC
2B Jose Altuve HOU
SS Starlin Castro CHC
SS Ian Desmond WAS
3B David Wright NYM
OF Ryan Braun MIL
OF Jay Bruce CIN
OF Carlos Gonzalez COL
OF Andrew McCutchen PIT
OF Giancarlo Stanton MIA

MLB Futures All Star Game 2012

Fans going to the Futures Game on July 8 will get to see the very best prospects that the minor leagues have to offer. Last year, lucky fans in Phoenix got to watch Mike Trout and Bryce Harper (2012’s two leading candidates for Rookie of the Year) on the field at the same time. This year, the game will once again be played as US prospects against World prospects. Thrilling talent and athleticism will be on display, with perhaps no player better exemplifying this than the Reds’ Billy Hamilton (playing for the US team), who has stolen 90 bases in only 70 games this year.

2012 Futures Game US Roster

Name Organization Level
Matt Barnes BOS A+
Trevor Bauer ARI AAA
Dylan Bundy BAL A+
Gerrit Cole PIT AA
Danny Hultzen SEA AAA
Alex Meyer WAS A
Jake Odorizzi KC AAA
Jameson Taillon PIT A+
Taijuan Walker SEA AA
Zack Wheeler NYM AA
Travis d’Arnaud TOR AAA
Tommy Joseph SF AA
Nolan Arenado COL AA
Nick Castellanos DET AA
Scooter Gennett MIL AA
Billy Hamilton CIN A+
Manny Machado BAL AA
Mike Olt TEX AA
Jonathan Singleton HOU AA
Kolten Wong STL AA
Tyler Austin NYY A
Michael Choice OAK AA
Anthony Gose TOR AAA
Wil Myers KC AAA
Christian Yelich MIA A+

2012 Futures Game World Roster

Name Organization Level
Lisalverto Bonilla PHI AA
Edwar Cabrera COL AA
Jose Fernandez MIA A
Kyle Lotzkar CIN AA
Chris Reed LAD AA
Felipe Rivero TB A
Julio Rodriguez PHI AA
Enny Romero TB A+
Bruce Rondon DET AA
Yordano Ventura KC A+
Christian Bethancourt ATL AA
Yasmani Grandal SD AAA
Jesus Aguilar CLE A+
Xander Bogaerts BOS A+
Wilmer Flores NYM AA
Francisco Lindor CLE A
Chih-Fang Pan OAK A
Jurickson Profar TEX AA
Carlos Sanchez CWS A+
Jean Segura LAA AA
Oswaldo Arcia MIN AA
Jae-Hoon Ha CHC AA
Rymer Liriano SD A+
Alfredo Marte ARI AA
Oscar Taveras STL AA

2012 MLB All Star Game Celebrity Softball Game

The most lighthearted event of the weekend will almost certainly be the Celebrity Softball Game, which will take place on July 8. As always, the game will feature a mix of celebrities, such as Mad Men’s Jon Hamm and country music star David Nail, and former ballplayers like Rickey Henderson and Kansas City’s beloved George Brett.

MLB All Star Game 2012 Ticket Prices

Though perhaps not as exciting as the game itself, there are some very interesting facts and intriguing trends around tickets for this year’s All Star Game in Kansas City. To start, at their current average resale prices, Full Strip tickets are the most expensive tickets in Kansas or Missouri over the last 3 years. 2012 MLB All Star Game TicketsFurther, tickets to just the All Star Game itself, which have been going around $660, are more expensive than any individual game in those same two states over the past 3 years; even Game 7 of the World Series last year, held at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, had an average ticket price of $572.25, nearly $100 less than this year’s All Star Game. Now you might expect that this is because the All Star Game will attract more national attention (all baseball fans, not only local supporters, would love to be at the All Star Game), and you are probably right: our research shows that about half of all traffic for All Star Game tickets is coming from fans outside of Kansas and Missouri. Finally, looking at the trends of tickets to the two most recent MLB All Star Games, we can expect two things going forward. First, the number of tickets bought and sold on the secondary market should skyrocket. And second, the prices will likely come down. For more discussion of secondary market tickets to the 2012 MLB All Star Game in Kansas City, check out this article from the Kansas City Star.

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