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MLB All-Star Game: Picking the American League Starters

By Matt Snyder

Apr 4, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Travis Jankowski (16) in the field during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Travis Jankowski (16) in the field during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 18, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) runs on the the field to warm up prior to a game against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

Designated Hitter: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox

David Ortiz announced that 2016 would be his final season in Major League Baseball, but he wouldn’t be retiring because his skills have deteriorated. Ortiz’s 189 wRC+ leads all of baseball by a wide margin.

His current 1.118 OPS mark would represent his career best, a remarkable feat for a 40-year-old.

Ortiz doesn’t offer anything in the way of defensive value (which is fine for a designated hitter), but he’s everything you want in a superstar slugger.

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