The Texas Rangers will have a franchise-record four starters at the All-Star Game in Seattle, the most of any Major League club.

Catcher Jonah Heim, third baseman Josh Jung, shortstop Marcus Semien and shortstop Corey Seager will represent the first-place Rangers.

"We all strive to be the best we can be. And if the fans acknowledge us this year, that means we're doing something," Semien said.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder and All-Star starter Mookie Betts will participate in this year's Home Run Derby.

Betts is now the third hitter to confirm he'll be part of the eight-man field, joining Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners and Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Last week, Betts said he would take part in the Derby provided he was named as an All-Star.

"It's the last thing I haven't done," he said. "My wife kind of compared it to [NBA superstar LeBron James] not doing the dunk contest. And that's not a knock or anything, but she just feels like for what I'm trying to do in baseball, bring awareness to Black culture, I should probably be more involved."

For the first time since his rookie season in 2019, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. will participate in the Home Run Derby.

He announced Thursday that he will take part in this year's event July 10 in Seattle.

Guerrero, 24, finished second but set a Derby record with 91 home runs in 2019.

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider will pitch to Guerrero. Schneider, who managed Guerrero at Double-A, was a Blue Jays coach when he pitched to Guerrero at the 2019 derby in Cleveland.

Shohei Ohtani remains undecided about participating in this year's Home Run Derby in Seattle.

"I don't know when my next [pitching] start is, and it really kind of depends on that. I haven't thought that far ahead yet," Ohtani said on Tuesday night.

He leads baseball with 28 home runs, including 13 in June. Ohtani became the first American League pitcher in nearly 60 years to hit two homers and strike out 10 batters in a game in Tuesday's victory.

The first phase of voting for the 2023 All-Star Game has ended with Ronald Acuna, Jr. and Shohei Ohtani being named starters in the National and American League, respectively.

Acuna will start in the outfield, while Ohtani will be the designated hitter.

The second phase of voting to determine the remaining 16 positional starters for the July 11 contest in Seattle will run from Monday to Thursday, June 29.

Vote totals from the first phase do not carry over and fans will be allowed to vote just once per 24-hour period.