Chicago Cubs Passed Over For All-Star Game Selection Again

Wrigley Field will not be the site of the All-Star game after the Chicago Cubs' home stadium was passed over for the Atlanta Braves.

The 2025 All-Star Game had an opening with the host city not yet selected by Major League Baseball.

It was thought that the Chicago Cubs might be awarded the showcase event after not hosting one for many years.

Wrigley Field, a longtime legendary baseball site, would be a perfect place to host a game that highlights the best players in the sport and all the festivities that lead into the American League and National League's best players facing each other.

Unfortunately, the Cubs will have to still wait to host this event.

Jeff Passan of ESPN, reported that the MLB has awarded the 2025 All-Star Game to the Atlanta Braves.

Atlanta will host the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, Rob Manfred says.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 16, 2023

The Braves were originally scheduled to host the 2021 event, but it was moved to the Colorado Rockies' stadium after a controversial Georgia voting bill caused commissioner Rob Manfred to step in and switch the site.

The Texas Rangers have already been named as the hosts for 2024 and the Philadelphia Phillies will host in 2026.

1990 was the last time that the event was played at Wrigley Field. With only 30 teams in the league, it's very shocking that they haven't been included within this cycle.

Renovations to update the stadium have been taking place since about a decade ago. Normally, those efforts are rewarded by the MLB, who has a history of giving teams with new stadiums the All-Star Game.

Chicago now has to wait and see if they'll be named the hosts for the 2027 as that is now the earliest possible slot to have it at Wrigley Field.