Pujols, Cabrera added to All-Star rosters

Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera were added to All-Star Game rosters on Friday by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred under a provision in the sport's new labor agreement.

The All-Star selection is the 11th for the 42-year-old Pujols and the first since 2015. Cabrera, 39, was picked for the 12th time and the first since 2016.

Pujols returned to the St. Louis Cardinals in March, agreeing to a $2.5 million, oneyear contract with the team he started with. An NL MVP in 2005, 2008 and 2009, the Dominican star played for the Cardinals from 2001-11, then left for a $240 million, 10-year contract with the Angels. He spent most of 2021 with the Dodgers.

He is a .296 career hitter and fifth with 683 home runs, trailing only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714) and Alex Rodriguez (696). Pujols' 2,168 RBIs are third behind Aaron (2,297) and Ruth (2,214).

Cabrera won the AL MVP in 2012 and 2013, and in 2012 led the AL with a .330 batting average, 44 homers and 139 RBIs to become MLB's first Triple Crown winner since Boston's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. ALL-STAR STARTERS » Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk and Miami second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. were voted to start as first-time All-Stars for the July 19 All-Star Game.

Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves were elected from the first round of balloting as the top vote-getters in their leagues.

The AL starting lineup includes Yankees OF Giancarlo Stanton, Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Houston 2B Jose Altuve, White Sox SS Tim Anderson, Boston 3B Rafael Devers and Kirk behind the plate. .

NL starters include Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, St. Louis 1B Paul Goldschmidt, Chisholm at 2B, San Diego 3B Manny Machado and San Francisco OF Joc Pederson.