Although he is still among the top All-Star vote-getters in the American League, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been overtaken by Baltimore Orioles slugger Ryan Mountcastle.
The league issued its second voting update Monday afternoon, a week after the first check-in. As of the first update, Guerrero held a 52,437-vote lead overGuerrero only needs to remain top-two at his position in order to remain in the race for an All-Star spot. He is 546,334 votes ahead ofGuerrero is batting .279 with nine home runs, 33 RBI, a .774 OPS and a 1.6 WAR through 77 games this season. Just since April 28, he is batting .319 with an .845 OPS.
The 25-year-old is trying to make his fourth consecutive All-Star Game. He finished second in AL MVP voting in 2021, also winning a Silver Slugger that same year, before earning a Gold Glove in 2022.Phase 1 of voting goes through Thursday, giving fans another three 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 top-two contenders at all other positions will move onto Phase 2, which goes from June 30 to July 3.
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