Looks like the Toronto Blue Jays are set to host the MLB All-Star game
The Atlanta Braves are hosting the All-Star game this year but it looks like the Toronto Blue Jays might finally get their shot in a few years according to reports.
The Blue Jays will have Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr representing the team at the festivities this week as Guerrero is the starter at first base while Kirk is back up catcher.
Blue Jays front runner to host the All-Star game in a few years
During a recent report, MLB insider Bob Nightengale announced that the Blue Jays are currently the frontrunners to host the 2028 all-star and that it will likely be between them and the Baltimore Orioles.
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Toronto is one of the "front-runners" to get the All-Star Game in 2028, alongside their division rival Baltimore Orioles. -Wakai
Next year the Philadelphia Phillies will be hosting the All-Star game followed by the Chicago Cubs in 2027 but it looks like Toronto might have a real shot at hosting in three years.
The insider also shares that Major League Baseball has committed to Wrigley Field in Chicago for 2027, which will be the host site after Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia next season. _Wakai
If the Blue Jays end up getting to host the All-Star game in 2028, this would be the second time they receive this honor as the first time came in 1991 when the Rogers Centre was still the Skydome.
If the Blue Jays are awarded the game, it would be the second time their current home ballpark has hosted the Midsummer Classic.
The first came back in 1991 when the Rogers Centre was named the SkyDome. -Wakai
The first came back in 1991 when the Rogers Centre was named the SkyDome. -Wakai
Toronto is among the MLB teams that has hosted the All-Star game the fewest amount of times which is why it would be fun to see it return in 2028.
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