Three way-too-early Red Sox All-Star contenders
DETROIT, MI - MAY 05: Willson Contreras #40 of the Boston Red Sox rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning during the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Izzy Rincon/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The playoff-bound Red Sox posted three All-Star selections in 2025 with Alex Bregman, Garrett Crochet and Aroldis Chapman. The trio of offseason additions stood among the game’s top performers, though the closer was the only Boston player to suit up for the midsummer classic in Atlanta.
Baseball sits just over two months from the All-Star break, which this year will be held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia as part of America 250 celebrations across the country. The star-spangled celebration of the country’s national pastime should be a memorable installment. While Boston remains under .
500 to start the season, the Red Sox could still have legitimate representatives in the game. Here are three Red Sox hopefuls who could find themselves in Philadelphia in mid-July: Willson Contreras 2026 Stats (Entering Thursday): . 264/.
376/. 481, . 856 OPS, 8 HR, 23 RBI Previous All-Star selections: 3 (2018, 2019, 2022) Boston really can’t ask for much more from the veteran first baseman so far in a Red Sox uniform.
He’s the lone source of true power in the lineup and his energy is a rare sparkplug for a clubhouse that’s needed exactly that time and time again. Wilyer Abreu 2026 Stats (Entering Thursday): . 299/.