For the first time since 2011, the Braves are sending five players to the All Star Game. Austin Riley is a potential replacement, so the number could rise to six. However, William Contreras has had one of the more impressive paths to the All Star Game. He wasn’t even really part of the team’s plans to start 2022, and now, he’s joining elite company:
It's official: With Bryce Harper out, Atlanta's William Contreras will start at DH for the National League alongside his brother, Willson, the Cubs' catcher.
They'll be the first brothers to start on the same All-Star team since Roberto and Sandy Alomar in 1992.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 10, 2022
William Contreras helps accomplish an impressive feat with his All Star selection
Willson is one of the best catchers in all of baseball — not just the National League. He has been a slightly better hitter than the younger Contreras in 2022, but both guys absolutely deserved this recognition. Hopefully for William, this isn’t the last time he starts in an All Star Game — alongside his brother or not.
WILD BILL IS AN ALL STAR DEBATE A WALL pic.twitter.com/f7yBhkmk97
— SportsTalkATL Jake (@cantguardjake) June 23, 2022
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