2015 MLB All-Star Game Roster: Projecting Starting Lineups for Midsummer Classic

As we head into Major League Baseball's All-Star break, the excitement level is rising for Monday's Home Run Derby and Tuesday's All-Star Game.  

The full rosters for the All-Star Game are set. Here's a look at the players who were voted in as starters, courtesy of MLB Communications.

But as you probably know, some of the above players won't be suiting up Tuesday night. Per Doug Miller of MLB.com, Albert Pujols will start at first base for Miguel Cabrera on the American League squad.

In addition, Andrew McCutchen is stepping in for Giancarlo Stanton. Over the weekend, Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon, who was voted an All-Star starter, dislocated his thumb while sliding into first base. According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Gordon's injury isn't too serious, and he expects to return to the Marlins lineup soon.

Of course, Gordon won't see the field for the National League. DJ LeMahieu of the Colorado Rockies will start in Gordon's stead. Sports Illustrated also reported that Joc Pederson will start in place of Matt Holliday.

Now that we know all of the starters, let's take a crack at predicting how the batting orders will shake out for each team.

American League

1	Jose Altuve	2B
2	Mike Trout	OF
3	Albert Pujols	1B
4	Josh Donaldson	3B
5	Nelson Cruz	DH
6	Alex Gordon	OF
7	Lorenzo Cain	OF
8	Salvador Perez	C
9	Alcides Escobar	SS

National League

1	DJ LeMahieu	2B
2	Andrew McCutchen	OF
3	Bryce Harper	OF
4	Todd Frazier	3B
5	Buster Posey	C
6	Paul Goldschmidt	1B
7	Adrian Gonzalez	DH
8	Joc Pederson	OF
9	Jhonny Peralta	SS

The designated hitter for the National League has yet to be determined, so we penciled in Adrian Gonzalez for the role. Gonzalez is hitting .283 on the year with 18 home runs and 55 RBI, so he has the requisite power numbers to DH.

We also used sort of a wraparound format for both lineups, putting players in the first and ninth holes in the lineup who are capable of getting on base and starting a rally for either team.

The NL lineup looks particularly frightening, and Nos. 2-7 of the order will be a murderer's row for opposing pictures.

And one fun wrinkle we put into the AL lineup was having all of the Kansas City Royals players hit right in a row. Chances are the actual batting order will shake out differently, but it would be fun to see all of the Royals players who got so much fan support hit right in a row in the lineup.

As we know, each team will probably only get through the lineup once before subbing a player. However, both rosters are flush with young talent, so it will be exciting to see what the future for baseball looks like when the young players get their shot.