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MLB ★ 1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS ★ NEW YORK, NY 10020 ★ 212-931-7800 ★ ALLSTARGAME.COM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2021
SEVERAL SPOTS IN THE FINALS UP FOR GRABS AS GOOGLE MLB ALL-STAR BALLOT
ENTERS FINAL DAYS OF PHASE ONE VOTING
Correa, Mullins, Pederson and O’Neill Now in Position to Advance to Phase Two;
Guerrero Jr. Remains Leading Vote-Getter; Acuña Jr. Continues to Pace NL;
Derby-Bound Two-Way Star Ohtani Leads at DH;
Phase One Voting Available Until Thursday at 4:00 p.m. (ET)
With just 76 hours remaining in the initial phase of voting, several close races have developed across the Majors,
including five players who hold advantages of less than 50,000 votes, for the right to advance to Phase 2 and compete
for a starting assignment at the 2021 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.
The 2021 Google MLB All-Star Ballot, which is available exclusively online and via
mobile devices at MLB.com, all 30 Club sites, the MLB App and on Google Search (U.S. and
Canada only) will be accessible until the voting period for Phase 1 concludes at 4:00 p.m. (ET)
on Thursday, June 24th. On Sunday, June 27th, the top three vote-getters at each position
(and the top nine outfielders) in each League will be revealed at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on the 2021
Google MLB All-Star Ballot Finalists Show exclusively on MLB Network, and they will advance to the second phase of
voting to determine who makes the All-Star teams and starts for each League. During the initial voting period, fans can
submit up to five ballots per 24-hour period on MLB platforms, and can vote for every position, or up to 17 unique players
per day on Google.
In the National League outfield, Joc Pederson of the Chicago Cubs (7th; 319,938 votes) and Tyler O’Neill of
the St. Louis Cardinals (9th; 281,528) are now in position to advance to the next phase after moving up into the top nine.
Five NL outfielders are within less than 40,000 votes of O’Neill for the final spot, including Cubs teammates Jason
Heyward (263,707) and Ian Happ (259,052), two-time All-Star Christian Yelich of the Milwaukee Brewers (248,950),
Trent Grisham of the San Diego Padres (243,401) and AJ Pollock of the Los Angeles Dodgers (242,194). Ronald
Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves continues to pace all NL players with 1,599,885 votes as he looks to join his teammate
Freddie Freeman (2018) as the second Braves player in three years of All-Star balloting to lead the NL. Following Acuña in
the outfield in position to advance are Cincinnati Reds teammates Nick Castellanos (1,168,088) and Jesse Winker
(968,339); Dodgers teammates Mookie Betts (826,951) and Chris Taylor (413,601); Juan Soto of the Washington
Nationals (353,438); Pederson; six-time All-Star Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies (319,735); and O’Neill.
Up the middle of the NL infield, the Dodgers double-play tandem of second baseman Gavin Lux and two-time All-
Star shortstop Corey Seager are each clinging to third place at their respective positions. Lux (386,404) is just over 32,000
votes ahead of Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner (354,255), while Seager (361,141) has a little more cushion in leading
two-time All-Star Brandon Crawford of the San Francisco Giants (314,921). San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. (1,326,502)continues to outpace his position while ranking second overall in the NL, followed by two-time All-Star Javier Báez of the
Cubs (533,002). Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies (632,794) remains in front at second base, followed by Adam Frazier of the
Pittsburgh Pirates (437,333).
Other highlights of the NL Ballot include:
• A star-studded group of third basemen are in position to advance to Phase 2 with Chicago’s Kris Bryant
(1,033,181) leading the way, followed by Nolan Arenado of the Cardinals (546,544) and Justin Turner of the
Dodgers (455,980), with Turner aiming to hold off Atlanta’s Austin Riley (342,604) and San Diego’s Manny
Machado (334,717).
• Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (815,081), bidding for his second consecutive All-Star selection and first fan
election, continues to outdraw reigning NL MVP and four-time All-Star Freddie Freeman (638,616), as well as
three-time All-Star Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs (495,654).
• Rounding out the NL leaders is six-time All-Star catcher Buster Posey of the Giants (1,079,454), who remains
ahead of nine-time All-Star Yadier Molina of the Cardinals (568,232) and two-time All-Star Willson Contreras
of the Cubs (455,873). Aiming for his first All-Star appearance, Dodgers backstop Will Smith (383,120) is still
within striking distance
• The Braves and Reds remain the only NL teams with two players leading at their position, while the Dodgers are
joined by the Cubs with a NL-best six players in position to advance to Phase 2.
In the American League, Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros (388,758) has overtaken third place at shortstop
from Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox (347,842) in a battle to advance to the next phase alongside two-time
All-Star and 2016 fan-elected starter Xander Bogaerts of the Boston Red Sox (1,006,408) and Bo Bichette of the
Toronto Blue Jays (598,838). Correa, who won a fan election in 2017, is bidding to join Hall of Famer Craig Biggio (4),
teammate Jose Altuve (4), and former teammate George Springer (2) as the only Astros with multiple fan elections.
Anderson is attempting to become the first White Sox shortstop to win a fan-elected start since Luis Aparicio in 1970. A
fan election by Anderson or Bichette would mark the eighth consecutive different shortstop to win, dating back to 2013.
In the tightest race to advance to Phase 2 across the Majors, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins, who
has an AL-leading 86 hits on the season, has joined the top nine in the AL outfield with 366,555 votes to take an
advantage of less than 8,000 votes over Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays (358,742) as each player bids for
his first All-Star appearance. Eight-time All-Star Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels (1,371,004) remains the leading
vote-getter in the AL outfield, and is joined in the top nine by two-time All-Star Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees
(1,030,139); Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins (710,270); rookie Adolis García of the Texas Rangers (604,196);
Teoscar Hernández of the Blue Jays (505,664); four-time All-Star Michael Brantley of the Astros (442,672); Randal
Grichuk of the Blue Jays (431,134); Alex Verdugo of the Red Sox (421,554) and Mullins.
Other highlights of the AL Ballot include:
• First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Blue Jays remains the leading vote-getter across Major League
Baseball with 1,745,105 total votes received. The 22-year-old, who would join José Bautista (2011, 2014) and
Josh Donaldson (2015) as Blue Jays to finish atop the Majors in fan voting, is joined among the leaders at his
position by Yuli Gurriel of the Astros (340,623) and reigning AL MVP José Abreu of the White Sox (301,354),
with Jared Walsh of the Angels (229,245) trailing in fourth.
• Kansas City’s Salvador Perez moved into second place in the AL and third place in the Majors with 1,391,586
total votes. Perez, who won three consecutive fan elections from 2015-17, would join Hall of Famers Iván
Rodríguez (11) and Carlton Fisk (7), as well as Joe Mauer (4) as the only AL backstops with four fan elections.
He is followed by Yasmani Grandal of the White Sox (323,764); Houston’s Martín Maldonado (312,196),
and Boston’s Christian Vázquez (210,153).
• Two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who is tied for the Major League lead with 23 home runs on the season while
going 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 73 strikeouts on the mound, ranks first among designated hitters with 1,174,069.
Ohtani, who on Friday announced his participation in the 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, is attempting to
become the first Angels player not named Mike Trout to win a fan election since Vladimir Guerrero in 2007. He
is followed by J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox (530,660), Yordan Álvarez of the Astros (356,189) and rookie
Yermín Mercedes of the White Sox (225,843).• Also among the AL leaders are second baseman Marcus Semien of the Blue Jays (1,184,346), who is one of
12 players across the Majors to surpass the one million votes total thus far, and third baseman Rafael Devers
of the Red Sox (939,174). Semien is followed by six-time All-Star Jose Altuve of the Astros (715,791), three-
time All-Star DJ LeMahieu of the Yankees (302,380) and Nick Madrigal of the White Sox (244,919). Devers
leads a group including two-time All-Star Alex Bregman of the Astros (457,296), Yoán Moncada of the White
Sox (400,905) and two-time All-Star José Ramírez of the Indians (305,984).
• The Astros have a Major League-high seven players in position to advance to Phase 2, while the Red Sox, Blue
Jays and Angels all pace the AL with two players leading at their position.
Overall, 12 different Major League Clubs continue to be represented among the 17 positional leaders, which
include eight potential first-time All-Stars. Additionally, 20 of the 30 Major League Clubs are represented among the
players on pace to advance to Phase 2 of 2021 Google MLB All-Star Balloting.
AMERICAN LEAGUE BALLOTING LEADERS
Position Player Team Vote Total 2021 Stats
C Salvador Perez Royals 1,391,586 .292, 18 HR, 47 RBI, 14 2B, 35 R, .540 SLG
1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays 1,745,105 .337, 23 HR, 59 RBI, 13 2B, 48 R, .649 SLG
2B Marcus Semien Blue Jays 1,184,346 .283, 18 HR, 42 RBI, 13 2B, 50 R, 9 SB
3B Rafael Devers Red Sox 939,174 .278, 18 HR, 57 RBI, 20 2B, 48 R, .571 SLG
SS Xander Bogaerts Red Sox 1,006,408 .317, 13 HR, 42 RBI, 20 2B, 41 R, .552 SLG
OF Mike Trout Angels 1,371,004 .333, 8 HR, 18 RBI, 23 R, .624 SLG, .466 OBP
OF Aaron Judge Yankees 1,030,139 .280, 15 HR, 36 RBI, 8 2B, 39 R, .498 SLG
OF Byron Buxton Twins 710,270 .366, 10 HR, 19 RBI, 11 2B, 21 R, .772 SLG
DH Shohei Ohtani Angels 1,174,069 .272, 23 HR, 54 RBI, 15 2B, 3 3B, 48 R, 10 SB
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALLOTING LEADERS
Position Player Team Vote Total 2021 Stats
C Buster Posey Giants 1,079,454 .329, 12 HR, 26 RBI, 6 2B, 32 R, .572 SLG
1B Max Muncy Dodgers 815,081 .264, 14 HR, 33 RBI, 7 2B, 40 R, .528 SLG
2B Ozzie Albies Braves 632,794 .255, 10 HR, 43 RBI, 21 2B, 40 R, 7 SB
3B Kris Bryant Cubs 1,033,181 .279, 13 HR, 39 RBI, 16 2B, 41 R, .517 SLG
SS Fernando Tatis Jr. Padres 1,326,502 .285, 22 HR, 50 RBI, 52 R, 13 SB, .675 SLG
OF Ronald Acuña Jr. Braves 1,599,885 .291, 19 HR, 44 RBI, 15 2B, 57 R, 15 SB, .607 SLG
OF Nick Castellanos Reds 1,168,088 .344, 13 HR, 37 RBI, 23 2B, 46 R, .591 SLG
OF Jesse Winker Reds 968,339 .341, 17 HR, 43 RBI, 14 2B, 51 R, .610 SLG
Phase 2 will begin at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Monday, June 28th, with fans voting among the finalists at each position
during a four-day window that concludes at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, July 1st. Later that night, the winners will be
announced at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on the 2021 Google MLB All-Star Starters Reveal on ESPN. During this second phase of
voting, in which fans can vote once on MLB platforms and submit up to 17 unique player votes on Google, vote totals
will reset (i.e., vote totals from Phase 1 do not carry over) and the winner at each position (including three outfielders
per League) will be named a starting position player for the 2021 Midsummer Classic.
The NL All-Star Team, which will be managed for a third consecutive time by Dave Roberts of the defending
World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, will have eight elected starters via the fan balloting program, while the AL
All-Star Team, led by Kevin Cash of the defending AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays, will have nine fan-elected starters.
The pitchers and reserves for both squads – totaling 24 for the NL and 23 for the AL – will be determined through a
combination of “Player Ballot” choices and selections made by the Commissioner’s Office. The balance of the All-Star
rosters will be announced at 5:30 p.m. (ET) on July 4th during the 2021 Google MLB All-Star Selection Show on ESPN.
During each phase of voting, the 2021 Google MLB All-Star Ballot will be available when fans search in English
and Spanish. The ballot at MLB.com and Club sites also will offer audio CAPTCHA functionality for visually impaired fans.Banco BHD León will once again sponsor online All-Star balloting in the Dominican Republic, making Spanish-language
ballots available to fans in the D.R. via LasMayores.com, the official Spanish-language web site of Major League Baseball.
Fans will once again have the opportunity to participate in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game
Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans can vote exclusively at MLB.com
and the 30 Club sites – online or via their mobile devices – with the 2021 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote, and their
collective voice will represent 20 percent of the official vote determining this year’s recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
MLB All-Star Week includes the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard (July 13th), Gatorade All-Star
Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 12th), All-Star Sunday featuring the SiriusXM All-Star Futures
Game and All-Star Celebrity Softball Game (July 11th), the MLB Draft (July 11th-13th) and PLAY BALL PARK at the Colorado
Convention Center (July 9th-13th), plus a lineup of additional events taking place around the city. The 91st Midsummer
Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by 70 partners
in 15 languages across 223 countries and territories. FOX Deportes will provide Spanish language coverage in the United
States, while ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star
Game. MLB Network, MLB.com and SiriusXM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more
information about MLB All-Star Week, including ticket information and updates, please visit www.allstargame.com and
follow @MLB and @AllStarGame on social media.
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Monday, June 21st
CATCHERS FIRST BASEMEN
# Player Club Votes # Player Club Votes
1. Salvador Perez Royals 1,391,586 1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays 1,745,105
2. Yasmani Grandal White Sox 323,794 2. Yuli Gurriel Astros 340,623
3. Martín Maldonado Astros 312,196 3. José Abreu White Sox 301,354
4. Christian Vázquez Red Sox 210,153 4. Jared Walsh Angels 229,245
5. Kurt Suzuki Angels 192,672 5. Matt Olson Athletics 159,441
6. Gary Sánchez Yankees 162,986 6. Trey Mancini Orioles 148,487
7. Danny Jansen Blue Jays 159,925 7. Ji-Man Choi Rays 122,532
8. Mike Zunino Rays 153,087 8. Carlos Santana Royals 111,104
9. Sean Murphy Athletics 103,140 9. Bobby Dalbec Red Sox 90,018
10. Mitch Garver Twins 69,608 10. Luke Voit Yankees 83,542
SECOND BASEMEN THIRD BASEMEN
# Player Club Votes # Player Club Votes
1. Marcus Semien Blue Jays 1,184,346 1. Rafael Devers Red Sox 939,174
2. Jose Altuve Astros 715,791 2. Alex Bregman Astros 457,296
3. DJ LeMahieu Yankees 302,380 3. Yoán Moncada White Sox 400,905
4. Nick Madrigal White Sox 244,919 4. José Ramírez Indians 305,984
5. David Fletcher Angels 198,335 5. Anthony Rendon Angels 220,244
6. Whit Merrifield Royals 185,926 6. Cavan Biggio Blue Jays 214,604
7. Jed Lowrie Athletics 97,324 7. Gio Urshela Yankees 179,509
8. Brandon Lowe Rays 91,700 8. Matt Chapman Athletics 142,098
9. Marwin Gonzalez Red Sox 85,333 9. Kyle Seager Mariners 129,067
10. Cesar Hernandez Indians 77,935 10. Josh Donaldson Twins 114,751
SHORTSTOPS DESIGNATED HITTERS
# Player Club Votes # Player Club Votes
1. Xander Bogaerts Red Sox 1,006,408 1. Shohei Ohtani Angels 1,174,069
2. Bo Bichette Blue Jays 598,838 2. J.D. Martinez Red Sox 530,660
3. Carlos Correa Astros 388,758 3. Yordan Álvarez Astros 356,189
4. Tim Anderson White Sox 347,842 4. Yermín Mercedes White Sox 225,843
5. Adalberto Mondesi Royals 209,947 5. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Blue Jays 200,900
6. José Iglesias Angels 178,346 6. Nelson Cruz Twins 163,618
7. Gleyber Torres Yankees 141,201 7. Giancarlo Stanton Yankees 157,275
8. Joey Wendle Rays 104,274 8. Miguel Cabrera Tigers 133,829
9. Freddy Galvis Orioles 84,718 9. Austin Meadows Rays 99,183
10. Elvis Andrus Athletics 81,609 10. Franmil Reyes Indians 75,982OUTFIELDERS # Player Club Votes # Player Club Votes 1. Mike Trout Angels 1,371,004 11. Kyle Tucker Astros 295,567 2. Aaron Judge Yankees 1,030,139 12. Andrew Benintendi Royals 238,270 3. Byron Buxton Twins 710,270 13. George Springer Blue Jays 198,235 4. Adolis García Rangers 604,196 14. Justin Upton Angels 197,894 5. Teoscar Hernández Blue Jays 505,664 15. Kiké Hernández Red Sox 188,025 6. Michael Brantley Astros 442,672 16. Mitch Haniger Mariners 183,903 7. Randal Grichuk Blue Jays 431,134 17. Ramón Laureano Athletics 179,175 8. Alex Verdugo Red Sox 421,554 18. Myles Straw Astros 175,757 9. Cedric Mullins Orioles 366,555 19. Hunter Renfroe Red Sox 141,115 10. Randy Arozarena Rays 358,742 20. Mark Canha Athletics 139,084
2021 NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STAR BALLOTING UPDATE #2
Monday, June 21st
CATCHERS FIRST BASEMEN
# Player Club Votes # Player Club Votes
1. Buster Posey Giants 1,079,454 1. Max Muncy Dodgers 815,081
2. Yadier Molina Cardinals 568,232 2. Freddie Freeman Braves 638,616
3. Willson Contreras Cubs 455,873 3. Anthony Rizzo Cubs 495,654
4. Will Smith Dodgers 383,120 4. Eric Hosmer Padres 280,366
5. William Contreras Braves 190,372 5. Jesús Aguilar Marlins 269,015
6. J.T. Realmuto Phillies 176,243 6. Pete Alonso Mets 198,174
7. Tucker Barnhart Reds 161,047 7. Paul Goldschmidt Cardinals 192,618
8. Omar Narváez Brewers 132,777 8. Brandon Belt Giants 172,418
9. Austin Nola Padres 119,591 9. Joey Votto Reds 171,170
10. James McCann Mets 101,849 10. Rhys Hoskins Phillies 162,394
SECOND BASEMEN THIRD BASEMEN
# Player Club Votes # Player Club Votes
1. Ozzie Albies Braves 632,794 1. Kris Bryant Cubs 1,033,181
2. Adam Frazier Pirates 437,333 2. Nolan Arenado Cardinals 546,544
3. Gavin Lux Dodgers 386,404 3. Justin Turner Dodgers 455,980
4. Nico Hoerner Cubs 354,255 4. Austin Riley Braves 342,604
5. Jean Segura Phillies 316,222 5. Manny Machado Padres 334,717
6. Jake Cronenworth Padres 273,354 6. Evan Longoria Giants 247,897
7. Ryan McMahon Rockies 246,297 7. Mike Moustakas Reds 144,049
8. Tommy Edman Cardinals 174,487 8. J.D. Davis Mets 136,534
9. Jazz Chisholm Jr. Marlins 159,220 9. Eduardo Escobar D-backs 81,138
10. Donovan Solano Giants 153,496 10. Travis Shaw Brewers 64,884
SHORTSTOPS
# Player Club Votes
1. Fernando Tatis Jr. Padres 1,326,502
2. Javier Báez Cubs 533,002
3. Corey Seager Dodgers 361,141
4. Brandon Crawford Giants 314,921
5. Trea Turner Nationals 221,210
6. Dansby Swanson Braves 201,792
7. Francisco Lindor Mets 126,439
8. Eugenio Suárez Reds 116,914
9. Willy Adames Brewers 104,587
10. Paul DeJong Cardinals 100,039OUTFIELDERS
# Player Club Votes # Player Club Votes
1. Ronald Acuña Jr. Braves 1,599,885 11. Ian Happ Cubs 259,052
2. Nick Castellanos Reds 1,168,088 12. Christian Yelich Brewers 248,950
3. Jesse Winker Reds 968,339 13. Trent Grisham Padres 243,401
4. Mookie Betts Dodgers 826,951 14. AJ Pollock Dodgers 242,194
5. Chris Taylor Dodgers 413,601 15. Ketel Marte D-backs 227,409
6. Juan Soto Nationals 353,438 16. Mike Yastrzemski Giants 226,187
7. Joc Pederson Cubs 319,938 17. Wil Myers Padres 169,113
8. Bryce Harper Phillies 319,735 18. Starling Marte Marlins 167,842
9. Tyler O’Neill Cardinals 281,528 19. Dylan Carlson Cardinals 142,971
10. Jason Heyward Cubs 263,707 20. Tommy Pham Padres 139,011
ALL-STAR BALLOTING ANNOUNCEMENT SCHEDULE
Date Announcement Details
Thursday, June 24th Phase 1 Balloting Ends at 4:00 p.m. (ET)
2021 Google MLB All-Star Ballot Finalists Show
Sunday, June 27th
(12:00 p.m. ET on MLB Network)
Monday, June 28th Phase 2 Voting Begins at 12:00 p.m. (ET)
Thursday, July 1st Phase 2 Voting Ends at 2:00 pm. (ET)
2021 Google MLB All-Star Starters Reveal
Thursday, July 1st
(9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN)
2021 Google MLB All-Star Selection Show
Sunday, July 4th
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