MLB announces first wave of players for All-Star Celebrity Softball Game (2024)

\n\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","thumbnail_url":null,"type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced the first wave of participants from music, stage, screen, and sports for the 2024 All-Star Celebrity Softball Game presented by Corona.\n\nAmong the lineup of celebs who are heading to Texas for this year’s game are actress Gina Rodriguez, Saturday Night Live star Marcello Hernández, TV & radio personality Bobby Bones, reality-TV personalities West Wilson (Summer House) and Matt James (The Bachelor).\n\nCountry music star Kane Brown, musica Mexicana pioneers Payo Solis & Julian Peña Jr of Grupo Frontera, Latin music stars Eladio Carrion and Myke Towers, and producer Foreign Teck are all participating in this year’s game. Dude Perfect’s Tyler Toney and Garrett Hilbert, Nelson Vergara and Lucas Brody of the Broadcast Boys and influencers Dani Austin and Nicky Cass will also take the field.\n\nHall of Famer Pedro Martínez will be in the lineup along with NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens, NBA All-Star Tyrese Maxey and softball legends Jennie Finch, Natasha Watley, and Lauren Gipson (Chamberlain).\n\nCorona will also be returning as the presenting partner of the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game in 2024 as the Official Cerveza of Major League Baseball. In the brand’s third year as an MLB partner, Corona has continued to show fans the more playful and relaxed side of baseball and celebrate the rich Hispanic influence on the sport. Outside of MLB All-Star Week in Texas, fans can continue to find Corona in select stadiums across the country and discover custom content on MLB.com and the MLB Network.\n\nThe action takes place on Saturday, July 13 as part of All-Star Saturday festivities at Globe Life Field that begins with the 2024 All-Star Futures Game, featuring baseball’s top Minor League prospects and 2024 Hall of Fame electee Adrian Beltré and seven-time All-Star Michael Young as managers. Following the conclusion of the Futures Game will be the brand-new MLB Futures Skills Showcase. The hitting competition, which will feature three rounds of hitting challenges, is inspired by fan favorite baseball video games past and present.\n\nSingle day tickets for All-Star Saturday on July 13 are now available at allstargame.com. Tickets for All-Star Saturday include access to all three events taking place at Globe Life Field, including the All-Star Futures Game, MLB Futures Skills Showcase and the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game. Gates open at 1:00 p.m. on All-Star Saturday.\n\nTickets for All-Star Saturday, which are available now for as low as $35, can be purchased at AllStarGame.com. Tickets are also available for Capital One All-Star Village, MLB’s hallmark fan festival that transforms the iconic Choctaw Stadium and its surroundings into an MLB All-Star fan experience. Fans with tickets to All-Star Village on Saturday, July 13, and All-Star Saturday on will be allowed reenter between the two venues.\n\nParticipants as of 6/25/24 and subject to change.\n\nAn update will with the full roster will be issued in July\n\n* **Gina Rodriguez:** Actress\n* **Marcello Hernández:** Actor/Comedian, Saturday Night Live\n* **Eladio Carrion:** Latin Grammy-winning Rapper\n* **Myke Towers:** 4x Latin GRAMMY Nominated Singer & Songwriter\n* **Kane Brown:** Country Music Singer\n* **Tyrese Maxey:** NBA Player, 76ers\n* **West Wilson:** Reality TV Personality, Summer House\n* **Matt James:** Reality TV Personality, The Bachelor\n* **Terrell Owens:** Pro Football Hall of Famer\n* **Camille Kostek:** Model & TV Host\n* **Tyler Toney:** Influencer, Dude Perfect\n* **Garrett Hilbert**: Influencer, Dude Perfect\n* **Payo Solis:** Vocalist, Grupo Frontera\n* **Julian Peña Jr.:** Percussion, Grupo Frontera\n* **Foreign Teck:** Grammy Award-Winning Producer\n* **Nelson Vergara:** Broadcast Boys, HOH\n* **Lucas Brody:** Broadcast Boys, HOH\n* **Bobby Bones:** Radio and TV Personality\n* **Dani Austin:** Influencer\n* **Nicky Cass:** Influencer\n* **Kieron Pollard:** Professional Cricketer\n* **Pedro Martínez:** Hall of Famer\n* **Jennie Finch:** USA Softball Olympian\n* **Natasha Watley:** USA Softball Olympian\n* **Lauren Gipson (Chamberlain):** WCWS Champion","type":"text"}],"relativeSiteUrl":"/news/mlb-announces-2024-celebrity-softball-game-participants","contentType":"news","subHeadline":"","summary":"Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced the first wave of participants from music, stage, screen, and sports for the 2024 All-Star Celebrity Softball Game presented by Corona.\nAmong the lineup of celebs who are heading to Texas for this year’s game are actress Gina Rodriguez, Saturday Night Live star Marcello","tagline({\"formatString\":\"none\"})":null,"tags":[{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"mlb","title":"MLB","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"storytype-article","title":"Article","type":"article"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"apple-news","title":"Apple News","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"offbeat","title":"offbeat","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"mlb-life","title":"MLB Life","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"all-star-softball","title":"All-Star Celebrity Softball","type":"taxonomy"}],"type":"story","thumbnail":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/{formatInstructions}/mlb/rjve1kpjyc59wgtzcgie","title":"MLB announces 2024 Celebrity Softball Game participants"}}}} window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} window.appId = '' /*-->*/