Overview
- Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that it has appointed the full honorary coaching staffs and support personnel for the 2026 All‑Star Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 14.
- Dave Roberts of the Dodgers will manage the National League and has invited St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol and interim Philadelphia manager Don Mattingly to serve as honorary NL coaches.
- John Schneider of the Toronto Blue Jays will manage the American League and requested Minnesota’s Derek Shelton to join the AL coaching group.
- The league named specific support staff for both sides including NL athletic trainer Paul Buchheit, NL strength coach Morgan Gregory and NL clubhouse manager Phil Sheridan from the Phillies, and AL athletic trainers Jeff Collins and Eric Munson, AL strength coach Scott Weberg and AL clubhouse manager Kevin Steinhour.
- Roberts will lead the NL for a second straight year and fifth time overall, the selections follow long‑standing All‑Star practice of including host‑club personnel, and Mattingly’s appointment gives the Phillies added visibility after his April promotion to interim manager.