Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker playing unfamiliar roles in the All-Star Game

It just feels good to have members of the Chicago Cubs back in the All-Star Game - and not just on the roster, but as part of the starting lineup. Two-thirds of the National League starting outfield is comprised of Cubs teammates Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker, but they'll be in a new role, at least in terms of the batting order.

Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts announced his starting lineup and batting order on Monday - and Tucker and Crow-Armstrong, who are used to being the run producers near the top of the order will instead round out the bottom of the order. Tucker is batting seventh and playing right, with PCA batting ninth and playing center.

In the end, batting order doesn't matter much in the All-Star Game

Ninth is actually the only spot in the Cubs' order Crow-Armstrong hasn't occupied for Craig Counsell this year. He's got the most plate appearances out of the cleanup spot, with the seven-hole close behind. But in the old-school double leadoff line of thinking, the speedy outfielder makes perfect sense there - and, let's be honest, the batting order in the All-Star Game isn't a huge deal in the end.

Heading into this year, most probably assumed PCA could end up in a role like this, using his speed to create chaos at the bottom of the order before the lineup card flipped over. Instead, he's emerged as an elite run producer and has teamed up with the likes of Tucker, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch to form one of the league's most potent offensive groups.

As for Tucker, he's been hitting out of the two-hole for Counsell virtually all year long - and producing elite results in the process. Instead, he slides down in the order and brings his patient approach to Roberts' National League squad. The four-time All-Star is setting himself up for a massive payday with another huge year, and showcasing his skills at the Midsummer Classic will do little to cool the fever pitch his market is already approaching ahead of the upcoming offseason.

One reminder: Matthew Boyd made the All-Star team for the first time in his career, but will not pitch in Tuesday's game after taking the ball against the Yankees on Sunday afternoon in New York. The southpaw has been nothing short of brilliant this year for the Cubs and heads into the second half with a 2.34 ERA that trails only NL All-Star Game starting pitcher Paul Skenes in the Senior Circuit.