2026 MLB All-Star Draft: fWAR Tier Budget Challenge, Home Run Derby Preview & ASG Starting Lineups | 176

Episode 176 of Tablesetters is LIVE!

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game has arrived, and we're breaking down everything surrounding one of baseball's biggest weeks.

We kick things off with our 2026 MLB All-Star Draft: fWAR Tier Budget Challenge, where every All-Star is assigned a value based on fWAR. Position players are split into five pricing tiers, while starting pitchers and relief pitchers have their own tiered salary structure. With a limited budget, we build our ultimate All-Star rosters, debate the biggest steals, identify the toughest roster decisions, and determine who assembled the best team.

From there, we break down the official American League and National League starting lineups, discussing who earned the honor, the biggest surprises, and whether the fans got it right.

We also preview the 2026 Home Run Derby, breaking down the field, our favorites to win, the best dark horse picks, and making our official predictions for who will take home the Derby crown.

We wrap up the episode by looking at the biggest storylines from the first half of the season, identifying the teams best positioned for a second-half surge and the storylines we'll be watching most closely as baseball heads into the unofficial second half.

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