Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher Bryan Woo Discusses Making First All-Star Game

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners will have at least four players representing the team at the 2025 All-Star Game, which takes place at 5 p.m. PT on July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta.

In addition to catcher Cal Raleigh, who was announced as an American League starter earlier this week, it was announced that starting pitcher Bryan Woo, closer Andres Munoz and outfielder Julio Rodriguez will all head to the Midsummer Classic. It's the third All-Star nod for Rodriguez, second for Munoz and first for Woo.

After receiving the news, Woo called his parents and celebrated the news with them.

"A lot of screaming," Woo said after Seattle's win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. "Not a lot of words at first. But they were super excited. Obviously super proud. I think we were all kind of hoping (it would happen), but like I said before, there's not really a whole lot you can do about it. Kind of just hope. ... (My parents), my sister, girlfriend, family, everybody has been super supportive and they're a big reason why I feel like I've been able to do what I do. This is just as important for them as it is for me."

Woo has posted a career-best 2.77 ERA this season with 104 strikeouts in 107.1 innings pitched across 17 starts. He's the only starter in the majors this season with at least 15 outings to go through at least six innings in all of his starts.

Woo knew that the All-Star Game was a possibility, but, as he said, he knew it was out of his control. That didn't stop him from pitching and playing like he would earn his first All-Star nod.

"You don't know when, or if, it's gonna happen but you don't plan on anything else," Woo said. "You work as hard as you can and — I wouldn't say 'expect' those things — but you hope that the consistency and the work over the years will all manifest itself into something like this. ... Obviously, super grateful for the opportunity. But I think (I'll) just try and to enjoy it as much as I can. You work so hard to do something like this and definitely try to not let it pass you by."