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Record #5591

Kyle Schwarber will be named the backup (reserve) designated hitter, not the starter, for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game

Andrew Kolvet: On Charlie Kirk · Prediction made

Incorrect

Recorded occurrence

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  1. Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #5591

    Charlie Kirk · New York's Islamo-Socialist Revolution + No Blackpilling!

    Original quote
    He's gonna be the backup d H in the All Star Game. By the way, because Shoe O Tony's got like two point five million votes, he's the top vote game.
    Quote begins at 48:19
    Full episode · omny.fm
Prediction time2026-06-24

Exact speaking time unavailable; using the official episode publication date.

Episode published2026-06-24
FirmnessFirm
TopicElections
Resolve by2026-07-31
Boldness70 · Bold

How the call settles

The announced 2026 MLB All-Star rosters list Kyle Schwarber as a reserve designated hitter rather than the starting DH

Our reasoning

NO on the research record because Schwarber was initially named an NL reserve behind fan-elected leading vote-getter Shohei Ohtani, but on July 13, 2026 he was officially named Ohtani's replacement after Ohtani withdrew with left knee inflammation, and Schwarber started the July 14 All-Star Game as the NL's designated hitter batting leadoff — not the backup DH. | NEAR MISS (review 2026-08-08): The announced rosters did list Schwarber as the NL reser.... Applied stored rule: The announced 2026 MLB All-Star rosters list Kyle Schwarber as a reserve designated hitter rather than the starting DH.

Outcome evidence

Schwarber was initially named an NL reserve behind fan-elected leading vote-getter Shohei Ohtani, but on July 13, 2026 he was officially named Ohtani's replacement after Ohtani withdrew with left knee inflammation, and Schwarber started the July 14 All-Star Game as the NL's designated hitter batting leadoff — not the backup DH. | NEAR MISS (review 2026-08-08): The announced rosters did list Schwarber as the NL reserve DH behind fan-elected starter Ohtani; he only became the starter on July 13 when Ohtani withdrew injured — a narrow, late-breaking flip of one detail while the core call held.

Outcome date: 2026-07-13

Verdict recorded: 2026-08-08

Basis: research