3 Chicago Cubs players who deserve a place in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game

With starters selected for the MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta, the league now turns its attention towards assembling the bench, with reserves selected by a mix of coach and player polls. While some may have fallen short in the way of fan voting, these Chicago Cubs position players absolutely deserve to represent their team at the All-Star Game.

Seiya Suzuki should be rewarded for a career season

Considering he plays the same position as Shohei Ohtani, Seiya Suzuki never had a chance to start the All-Star Game. That does not mean, however, he can’t still make it onto the roster. Suzuki is in the midst of his most prolific season in a Cubs uniform so far, surpassing his previous career-high home run total of 21 before even reaching the month of July.

Suzuki has excelled in driving in runners, leading all of Major League Baseball with 73 RBI heading into Thursday night's finale at Wrigley. Now in his fourth year in Major League Baseball, Cubs fans are finally seeing the Seiya Suzuki they were promised when he first signed.

Michael Busch may have been snubbed in a stellar sophomore campaign

After a breakout season in 2024, Michael Busch has taken the next step to solidify himself at first base for the Cubs. The 27-year-old has added more consistent power to his game, clubbing 14 home runs on the campaign while still being an incredibly disciplined hitter with an OBP of .370 following back-to-back wins against Cleveland.

When comparing the stats, Busch has been a way more valuable player than Dodgers superstar Freddie Freeman, the starter at first for the NL, something that was missed by MLB’s fan voting phase. While he won’t start, Busch has been one of the best first basemen in the NL and absolutely deserves a place on the All-Star roster.

Nico Hoerner is an All-Star-caliber player and has been for years

This one may be a bit of a stretch, but bear with me. He’s never been a flashy player, but Nico Hoerner represents a dying breed in MLB: the pure contact hitter. Every now and then, he can hit one to the bleachers, but primarily, his strength has been putting the ball in play, with a strikeout percentage of 6.9 percent that ranks second in MLB only behind Luis Arraez.

Factor in his perennial Gold Glove defense and Hoerner has been one of the most underrated second basemen in the entire league. The jury is still out on whether he will ever be awarded for his play, but if All-Star rosters were based purely on overall value, Hoerner absolutely has earned a seat at the table.