All-Star voting wraps up this week for the Midsummer Classic set for July 17 in Washington D.C. That got us to thinking: What if we composed the lineups entirely of defensive standouts?



Who would be our selections? We’ll go from third to first, pick an outfield and a battery and give you our explanations for each.



Third Base



AL: Matt Chapman, Oakland Athletics



The easiest selection we have is Matt Chapman of the A’s. Chapman leads the majors with 18 Defensive Runs Saved. As of Tuesday, no other third baseman had more than nine.



Chapman’s range exceeds that of any other third baseman. Not only does he get to balls, but he also throws strikes with the arm of a pitcher who used to throw 98 mph. He has surpassed Nolan Arenado as the game’s premier defensive third baseman.



NL: Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies



Speaking of Arenado, we’re going to pick him in the NL even though he’s saved only one...