The Atlanta Braves will have three hometown stars representing the National League at the 2025 MLB All-Star Game—Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, and Chris Sale all set to take part in the festivities at Truist Park on Tuesday, July 15 at 8 p.m. ET .
Acuña Leading the Charge
Ronald Acuña Jr. was voted into the starting outfield, making his fifth All-Star Game appearance .
He’s poised to bring his elite bat to the lineup and will likely participate in the Home Run Derby the night before .
Olson: Local Boy Makes Good
Matt Olson, an Atlanta native who attended the 2000 Turner Field festivities as a child, earned his third career All-Star nod (his second with the Braves) and joins as a reserve first baseman .
After a slow start, he’s surged since mid-May: hitting .271/.372/.495 with 17 homers and leading NL first basemen in fWAR at 3.1, while also ranking among MLB’s best defensively .
Olson described it as a “full‑circle” moment, returning to the field in the city where he once cheered from the stands .
Sale: Injury‑Halted Yet Honored
Chris Sale, the Braves’ reigning NL Cy Young winner, claimed his ninth All-Star selectionhis second as a Brave .
Despite being on the 60-day IL with fractured ribs (sustained June 18), he tallied an impressive 1.23 ERA over his last 10 starts before injury .
Sale acknowledged he won’t pitch but will proudly “tip his cap” to the hometown fans .
Why It Matters
Despite a rough first half (Braves are 39–50, 11 games under .500), it’s the first time since 2000 that the host team has three All-Stars on its roster .
Manager Brian Snitker praised the trio, saying:
A lot of times teams doing what we’re doing have one representative because they have to. We had three that deserved it.”
All-Star Weekend Outlook
July 14: Home Run Derby, spotlight on Acuña
July 15 at 8 p.m. ET (FOX): Midsummer Classic featuring hometown lineup
As Atlanta celebrates hosting the Midsummer Classic for the first time in 25 years, the city rejoices in seeing its stars shine—Acuña sizzling in the outfield, Olson living a hometown dream, and Sale honored for excellence despite an injury.
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