Outfielder Christian Yelich and catcher William Contreras are being rewarded for their good work so far this season, as the Milwaukee Brewers sluggers have earned the most All-Star votes at their positions so far.
MLB All-Star voting opened up on June 5, and the league issued the first ballot update on Monday. Brewers catcher William Contreras led all National League catchers with 746,461 votes, while Christian Yelich ranked second among NL outfielders with 821,037.Contreras is batting .305 with nine home runs, 48 RBI, an .834 OPS and a 2.7 WAR through 70 games this season. He leads NL catchers in hits, RBI, total bases and batting average, ranking second to Smith in home runs and OPS.
Following up on his resurgent second half in 2023, Yelich has continued to mash in 2024. Yelich is currently hitting .333 with six home runs, 31 RBI, 14 stolen bases, a .917 OPS and a 1.7 WAR.outfielder Jurickson Profar leads the position with 900,541 votes, which is 79,504 ahead of Yelich. Another Padres outfielder, Fernando Tatis Jr., is on pace to snag the third starting outfield spot for the NL with his 798,609 votes.
Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández is running in fourth among NL outfielders. Phillies outfielders Brandon Marsh and Nick Castellanos are in fifth and sixth, respectively. Phase 1 of voting goes through June 27, giving fans another 10 days to vote a maximum of five times a day. The top vote-getter in each league will clinch a spot in the All-Star Game, while the other contenders will move onto Phase 2, which goes from June 30 to July 3.
The All-Star Game starting lineups will be unveiled July 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. Pitchers and reserves, which will be determined by the Commissioner’s Office, will be announced July 7 at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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