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Before the Major League All-Star Game, the traditional red carpet show was held, and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers, who will be starting as the leadoff designated hitter for the National League, attended with his wife. Dressed in a navy suit, he responded to the cheers of fans with a smile.

This years All-Star Game will be held at the Braves home stadium in Atlanta. In addition to Shohei Ohtani starting the game, Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers and Yusei Kikuchi of the Angels, who were selected as pitchers, will not play in the game due to their pitching schedules and will watch from the bench.

About six hours before the game, the customary Red Carpet Show, where the All-Star players are introduced, was held. Players and their families appeared in glamorous outfits on the carpet laid out on the road in front of the stadium.

Shohei Ohtani, making his fifth consecutive appearance, was the first to arrive. He walked hand in hand with his wife, Mamiko, wearing a navy double-breasted suit, a light blue shirt, and white sneakers.

Mamiko wore a vibrant pink dress, and according to Ohtani, she chose it to evoke the image of peaches, which are a specialty of Georgia.

Shohei Ohtani said, I chose my outfit to match my wifes colors.

Its a little fun before the match, so I want to enjoy it, he said with a smile.

He expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming game, where hes expected to hit home runs for the second year in a row, saying, Since Ill probably be batting at the top, I want to play aggressively.

Yamamoto also appeared in a white double-breasted suit paired with black pants, while Kikuchi walked the red carpet with his family of three, all dressed in Angels-themed red outfits.

This years All-Star Game is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. Japan time on the 16th, and NHK will broadcast it live on BS from 8:00 a.m.

Dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Im enjoying it with the excitement of a little kid who loves baseball. For Yamamoto, this is his first All-Star game in the Major Leagues. He said, Its an experience I rarely get to have, so Im really enjoying it, and Im surprised by how lively and exciting it is.

I chose something I dont usually get to wear since its a special occasion like the red carpet, he said, talking about his choice of a white double-breasted suit.

I plan to watch the game from the bench, but I hope to see a home run from Ohtani.

Anyway, just have fun. I think there will be a lot of amazing plays, so if you can enjoy it with the excitement of a kid who loves baseball, he said with sparkling eyes.

Angels Yusei Kikuchi: Im happy that the three of us as a family could walk together. For Kikuchi, it was his second time at the red carpet show. At the last All-Star, my son was two years old, but this time hes six, so I think hell remember it well.

Im happy that the three of us can walk together as a family, he said with a smile.

When asked about what he enjoys about the matches, he said, I want to experience the power and speed up close and use that for the future.

I think there are things I can learn from this, and I want to use this experience as confidence and make the most of it in my future baseball career and in the second half of the season, he said.