Major League Baseball is spotlighting player fashion on the All-Star Game red carpet

When Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes his All-Star Tournament red carpet debut Tuesday stylist Whitney Etoroma expects the Dodgers pitcher to shine just as much as he does on the mound I think it will be a moment she communicated The Associated Press The pair are making a final decision on what he ll wear but Etoroma is pushing for a Thom Browne runway look that will push the envelope As part of a activity created in MLB provided stylists for the red carpet to Yamamoto Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh Detroit pitcher Tarik Skubal and Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong as baseball aims to raise its fashion profile and highlight the style of specific of its biggest stars Yamamoto won t pitch in the All-Star Contest after throwing seven scoreless innings for the Dodgers on Sunday but will participate in the festivities leading up to it He s in his second season in the majors after signing a -year million contract following a seven-year career with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan Etoroma who has styled scores of professional athletes explained designers have been particularly interested in Yamamoto which she believes is because of his cool look and international appeal I m excited because fashion literally really cares about Yoshi which is kind of a rarity she reported I will say with other players in the past they haven t been as excited but with Yoshi it s something special something different Though she has different looks for Yamamoto to choose from she s hoping to steer him to the Thom Browne look because of the exclusivity of the brand I ve been like look this is gonna be incredible she mentioned she narrated him If you do Thom Browne match over that s veritably a huge level up in fashion They don t say yes to anybody It has to be a very specific person and so hopefully we do that But I m not gonna push too much and if not I m happy to go with the classic look Whatever suit he chooses it will be accessorized with David Yurman jewelry Wearing a visionary designer like Thom Browne might be a bit much for Yamamoto who calls Nike his favorite designer Being honest I m not that into fashion but I appreciate being called stylish he revealed in Japanese through a translator Monday He did say that he s looking forward to the red carpet but wouldn t give any hints as to what he s leaning toward wearing for the event That s a secret I m not telling he disclosed Melanie Boppel who in recent weeks styled Jalen Hurts and his wife Bryonna for the Met Gala is dressing both Raleigh and Skubal for this year s red carpet Skubal a two-time All-Star who is starting for the American League on Tuesday night has been working with Boppel to curate a look that will make him feel confident on the red carpet What s going to be really fundamental are accessories she noted He really wants to tie in Detroit since that s the club he plays for and he also wants to tie in the city of Atlanta since the All-Star encounter will be taking place in Atlanta So I hope to bring out those two ideas he has through accessories We ll see how that pans out It might be through his wardrobe as well Boppel hopes the momentum gained from Tuesday s red carpet style will trickle down to create more interest among fans in what they re wearing all season like there is for basketball and football The day of the red carpet there is a lot of focus on the athletes but it s just the longevity of style being at the forefront of the players throughout the rest of the season that s the hard part she explained There s so plenty of games they re traveling so it s just hard to continue that But they do get a lot of recognition for the red carpet and All-Star and that whole weekend and I hope at several point it does continue to stick and there is consistency there Raleigh who leads the majors with a career-high home runs describes his style as very bland and added I m not the style guy But he is looking forward to sprucing up Tuesday night I like looking good he revealed at All-Star media day I think everybody does right You want to look good Especially on the red carpet I like looking professional and putting together a good fit The catcher mentioned working with a stylist for the event has been great for him I don t love shopping too much so it s nice having somebody that can just throw something on and I just can pick it and it s easy he mentioned And for someone who earned the nickname Big Dumper for his generous backside there s one must-have for him when it comes to clothes As long as it stretches I like it he mentioned AP MLB https apnews com hub MLB Source