The Tigers look to make a hard push heading into the Midsummer Classic, as they hope to stay at the top of the Major League Baseball standings before Monday. They are riding high thanks to a stretch of good play, having swept the Cleveland Guardians, on the road, last weekend, before taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week.

A couple of AL playoff contenders open up a three-game series on Friday, July 11 with the Seattle Mariners visiting the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners announced that outfielder Julio Rodriguez will not participate in the All-Star Game next week. According to Sports Illustrated, per the Mariners:

The Seattle Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena is heading to the All-Star Game as a replacement for teammate Julio Rodríguez. Now Seattle has five All-Stars.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena has been named to the AL roster for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, replacing Julio Rodríguez.

Historically, it's risky to draft right-handed high school pitchers at the very top of the MLB Draft. Also historically, the Seattle Mariners have been incredible at drafting and developing pitchers in their farm system. Almost the entire rotation for the team was drafted by the M's and brought through the franchise's farm system.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodríguez is pulling out of the All-Star game, announcing the news on social media on Friday. In the post, Rodríguez cited rest and plans to prepare for the rest of the season — and effectively ended the discourse about whether he deserved to be an All-Star.