SEATTLE -- The Orioles¡¯ 2019 MLB Draft class could go down as one of baseball¡¯s all-time best, mostly due to two players -- Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson.

Rutschman went first overall in that Draft -- Mike Elias¡¯ first as Baltimore¡¯s general manager -- and Henderson went 42nd. Soon, they were splitting a hotel room in Florida as they took on Rookie Ball together by day and watched ¡°Bohemian Rhapsody¡± on repeat by night.

¡°It just blossomed from there,¡± Rutschman said.

Five years later, the teammates -- now two of baseball¡¯s brightest stars -- will be starters in the same All-Star Game together.

The Phase 2 voting results for the 2024 All-Star Game were announced Wednesday, with both Rutschman and Henderson earning starting spots for the American League. The Midsummer Classic is set for 8 p.m. ET on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington (FOX).

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¡°It¡¯s really cool to be able to do that, [after we] both get our first starts in the same year,¡± Henderson said. ¡°Pretty unreal. It¡¯s very special to me, because he was my first roommate when I got into pro ball, and then obviously we¡¯ve had our relationship as best friends throughout our time together throughout the Minor Leagues and into the big leagues.¡±

It¡¯s the second straight All-Star nod for the 26-year-old Rutschman, who was an AL reserve in 2023, and will start at catcher in ¡®24. Henderson, 23, is a first-time All-Star and will be starting at shortstop a day after he competes in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby for the first time.

The Orioles¡¯ four other ASG finalists -- first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, third baseman Jordan Westburg, outfielder Anthony Santander and designated hitter Ryan O¡¯Hearn -- lost in their Phase 2 voting matchups.

However, several of them could still be named AL reserves, which are decided via player voting and the Commissioner¡¯s Office.

The full 2024 All-Star Game rosters will be announced at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday on ESPN.

Baltimore will have two players start the same All-Star Game for the first time since 2014, when center fielder Adam Jones and designated hitter Nelson Cruz were both in the AL lineup.

Rutschman received a whopping 70% of the fan vote for his finals matchup against Royals catcher Salvador Perez. Rutschman has been raking during his third MLB season, entering Wednesday with a .291/.346/.465 slash line, 12 doubles, 15 home runs and 55 RBIs in 80 games.

And he got the news in the same place where he made his All-Star debut -- and the home of the first Major League game he attended as a kid -- with his family coming to the Orioles¡¯ night game against the Mariners.

¡°It¡¯s nice that I¡¯ll be able to see my family today, be able to tell them and kind of celebrate that with them,¡± Rutschman said. ¡°It feels very fortunate that they¡¯re here.¡±

Last year, Rutschman went 0-for-1 in his first Midsummer Classic. He also hit 27 homers prior to his first-round exit in the Home Run Derby, a performance most remembered for him switching between both sides of the plate.

Henderson, a second-round Draft pick in 2019, was the AL Rookie of the Year in ¡®23. He has taken his game to another level in ¡®24, becoming one of MLB¡¯s top players during the first half and winning his ASG finals matchup vs. Kansas City¡¯s Bobby Witt Jr. by getting 65% of votes to be officially marked as the top shortstop in the AL.

¡°It¡¯s pretty cool being able to be considered that,¡± Henderson said. ¡°It¡¯s just kind of a testament to the hard work that not only [I] have put in but also the hitting coaches, the infield coaches, all the development staff. Work still continues to come, but it¡¯s pretty cool to be acknowledged like that.¡±

Through 84 games, Henderson is slashing .288/.383/.600 with 17 doubles, four triples, 26 homers and 58 RBIs. He ranks second in the Majors in bWAR (6.2) and fWAR (6.0) -- behind only Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in both -- and only two players have more home runs: Judge (32) and the Dodgers¡¯ Shohei Ohtani (27).

Now, he¡¯s bound for the biggest stage of the summer, and he¡¯ll be there with the teammate who's been by his side for the majority of his professional journey.

¡°It¡¯s awesome,¡± Rutschman said. ¡°I saw him in the weight room, we were able to dap each other up and have a little moment. Really cool to see him going. Obviously he deserves it, I¡¯m not really surprised by him. Just to see how far he¡¯s come is pretty impressive.¡±