CLEVELAND, OH (WCMH) — The Cleveland Indians will host the MLB All-Star game in 2019.

MLB.com Indians reporter Jordan Bastian made the announcement on Twitter. The team is expected to make the formal announcement during a news conference at Progressive Field at 10:15am Friday.

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Cleveland last hosted the All-Star game in 1997. It will be the sixth time the game has been played at the Indians home stadium, a record for any MLB franchise.Keep checking NBC4i.com for real-time updates on this story. To get alerts for breaking news, grab the free NBC4 News App for iPhone or Android. You can also sign up for email alerts.