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- Andy Marte, 3B, Atlanta
- Delmon Young, OF, Tampa Bay
- Felix Hernandez, RHP, Seattle
- Dallas McPherson, 3B, Anaheim
- Casey Kotchman, 1B, Anaheim
- Ian Stewart, 3B, Colorado
- Joel Guzman, SS, Los Angeles
- Prince Fielder, 1B, Milwaukee
- Daric Barton, C, Oakland
- Jeremy Reed, OF, Seattle
- Jeff Francis, LHP, Colorado
- Carlos Quentin, OF, Arizona
- Eric Duncan, 3B, New York (AL)
- Scott Kazmir, LHP, Tampa Bay
- Yusmeiro Petit, RHP, New York (NL)
- Jered Weaver, RHP, Team Boras
- Michael Aubrey, 1B, Cleveland
- Chris Burke, 2B, Houston
- Lastings Milledge, OF, New York (NL)
- Chad Billingsley, RHP, Los Angeles
- Ian Kinsler, SS, Texas
- Edwin Encarnacion, 3B, Cincinnati
- Brandon McCarthy, RHP, Chicago (AL)
- Hanley Ramirez, SS, Boston
- Anthony Reyes, RHP, St. Louis
- Nick Swisher, OF, Oakland
- Jeff Francoeur, OF, Atlanta
- Matt Cain, RHP, San Francisco
- Dan Meyer, LHP, Oakland
- Curtis Granderson, OF, Detroit
- Adam Miller, RHP, Cleveland
- Brian Anderson, OF, Chicago (AL)
- Gavin Floyd, RHP, Philadelphia
- Willy Aybar, 2B, Los Angeles
- Jeremy Hermida, OF, Florida
- Rickie Weeks, 2B, Milwaukee
- Richie Gardner, RHP, Cincinnati
- Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia
- Cole Hamels, LHP, Philadelphia
- Jose Capellan, RHP, Milwaukee
- Guillermo Quiroz, C, Toronto
- Joe Blanton, RHP, Oakland
- Jesse Crain, RHRP, Minnesota
- Brian McCann, C, Atlanta
- Edwin Jackson, RHP, Los Angeles
- Jason Kubel, OF, Minnesota
- Kyle Davies, RHP, Atlanta
- Josh Willingham, C, Florida
- (tie) Mitch Einertson, OF, Houston; Dustin Pedroia, SS, Boston
Honorable Mention, in alphabetical order:
Russ Adams, SS, Toronto
Garrett Atkins, 3B, Colorado
Josh Barfield, 2B, San Diego
Zack Duke, LHP, Pittsburgh
Jonny Gomes, OF, Tampa Bay
Angel Guzman, RHP, Chicago (NL)
J.J. Hardy, SS, Milwaukee
Conor Jackson, OF, Arizona
Josh Kroeger, OF, Arizona
Kendry Morales, 1B, Anaheim
Dioner Navarro, C, Los Angeles
Chad Orvella, RHRP, Tampa Bay
Omar Quintanilla, SS, Oakland
Jason Stokes, 1B, Florida
Huston Street, RHRP, Oakland
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