Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez to bat 8th in All-Star game

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Andres Gimenez will represent Cleveland in Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, batting 8th for the American League.

The lineup was announced Monday by A.L. manager Dusty Baker.

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Gimenez was named to start as a replacement for Houston’s injured Jose Altuve.

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Jose Ramirez also made the team as a reserve while reliever Emmanuel Clase is part of the A.L. pitching staff.

Ramirez is also participating in Monday’s Home Run Derby at 8 p.m. ET.

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