By Jaelen Ogadhoh | MLBbro.com Intern
The 91st Midsummer Classic is less than a month away, and many of this season’s top-performing MLBbros are raking in the fan votes.
Ballots for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game opened on June 3, allowing fans to vote their favorite players into starting positions for the American League and National League rosters. The remaining roster spots are chosen by players and the Commissioner’s Office.
Phase one of voting closes Thursday, June 24, when the top vote-getters in each league (top nine outfielders, top three in all other positions) advance to the second and final voting phase which lasts from Monday, June 28 through Thursday, July 1.
The game will be held Tuesday, July 13 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado after being moved out of Atlanta, Georgia due to a recently passed law that could restrict voting access for people of color.
Here are the MLBbros currently with the most fan votes (As of June 16, 2021):
1.Marcus Semien, Toronto Blue Jays: 561,326 votes
The stud second baseman looks to earn his first all-star nod in his first season with the Blue Jays. Through 65 games played in 2021, Semien is slashing .290/.358/.519 with 15 home runs, 46 runs, 37 RBI, and nine steals. He leads all AL second basemen in all-star votes, With his 561,326 votes comprising 34% of total votes at the position.
2. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: 538,448 votes
One of three MLBbros in the top nine vote-getters among AL outfielders, Judge is having a phenomenal bounce-back year after spending most of the 2020 season on the injured list. Through 62 games, he has compiled a slash line of .283/.381/.520 with 15 home runs, 36 runs, and 35 RBI. He is the second leading vote-getter at his position, with his 538,448 votes making up 11% of the total vote among AL outfielders.
3. Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers: 400,202 votes
Widely considered to be one of the best players in all of baseball, Betts continues his dominance in 2021 after helping the Dodgers win the World Series and finishing second in NL MVP voting in 2020. The star outfielder is currently slashing .258/.371/.462 with eight home runs, 40 runs, 25 RBI, and six steals through 57 games. He is the fourth leading vote-getter among NL outfielders, with his 400,202 votes comprising 8% of the total vote at the position.
4. Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins: 383,178 votes
Despite working through a hip injury that has sidelined Buxton for over a month, the Twins’ star outfielder is still getting the respect he deserves from fans after putting up MVP-caliber numbers to begin the season. In 24 games played, Buxton is slashing .370/.408/.772 with nine home runs, 19 runs, 17 RBI, and five steals. He currently sits at third among all AL outfielders in all-star votes with 383,178, making up 8% of all votes at the position.
5. Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox: 177,320 votes
The star shortstop has been incredible all year as he looks to earn his first all-star nod. Through 53 games, Anderson has compiled a slash line of .311/.350/.443 with six home runs, 39 runs, 25 RBI, and 13 steals. He is the third leading vote-getter at his position, with his 177,320 votes making up 11% of the total vote among AL shortstops.
6. Michael Brantley, Houston Astros: 166,298 votes
The 13-year vet just seems to get better with age. After missing the all-star game in his first five seasons in the majors, he’s appeared in every all-star game played since 2017 and plans to return this season. Through 47 games, he is slashing .340/.383/.497 with three home runs, 30 runs, and 21 RBI. He sits at ninth in votes among all AL outfielders with 166,298, comprising 3% of the total vote al the position.