Hanshin Tigers first baseman Craig Brazell and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters second baseman Kensuke Tanaka have been added to the Central and Pacific League All-Star teams, respectively, as the final 29-man rosters were announced on Wednesday.
Brazell is set to make his first All-Star appearance in Japan after garnering 20,688 votes through Internet voting for one special spot given for each league to commemorate the 60th All-Star series.
The former Kansas City Royals player has hit 30 home runs this season, the most in Japanese baseball.
PL batting leader Tanaka collected 5,653 votes. He was named to the Pacific League All-Star team for the second time.
The first of the two-game series will be held at Yahoo Dome on July 23 and the second game at Niigata's Hard Off Eco Stadium the next day.