MLBbros Aaron Judge & Mookie Betts Lead Early All-Star Voting | Other MLBbros In The Mix

MLBbros Aaron Judge & Mookie Betts Lead Early All-Star Voting | Other MLBbros In The Mix

by | Jun 21, 2022 | THE LEAD OFF

MLBbro Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees leads MLB in homers and also leads all Major League players in the first balloting update for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. 

Former NL MVP, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts ranks second across the Majors and leads all National League players.

MLB All-Star Balloting 

The 2022 Chevrolet MLB All-Star Ballot, which is available exclusively online and via mobile devices at MLB.com, all 30 Club websites and the MLB App, will be accessible until the voting period for Phase 1 concludes at 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 30th.  During the initial voting period, fans can submit up to five ballots per 24-hour period on MLB platforms. 

 

 

On Thursday, June 30th, the top two vote-getters at each position (and the top six outfielders) in each League will be revealed on MLB Network at 5:00 p.m. (ET), and they will advance to the second phase of voting to determine who makes the All-Star teams and starts for each League.  In addition, for the first time since two-phase balloting began in 2019, the leading vote-getter in each league during the first phase of voting will receive an automatic starting assignment at the All-Star Game and bypass the second phase of voting. (Note: if an outfielder is a league’s leading vote-getter, Phase 2 voting at the position will still take place to determine the remaining two starters among the next four outfield finalists)

All Rise For The $400M Man? 

Judge, seeking his fourth career All-Star selection and first MVP, has received 1,512,368 votes.  The 30-year-old, who led the AL in All-Star voting in 2017, is seeking to become the first Yankees player to lead the Majors in voting since 2008 (Alex Rodriguez).  

In addition, Judge is trying to secure his fourth starting spot in the last five Midsummer Classics (also 2017, 2018 and 2021).  Judge is followed in the AL outfield by nine-time All-Star Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels, who ranks second in the AL and third in the Majors with 1,295,854 votes, and Toronto Blue Jays MLBbro George Springer (622,063), who is bidding for his fourth All-Star appearance and third starting assignment. 

Springer Dingers, Big Bux and Slammin’ Stanton 

The AL outfield leaders are followed by Giancarlo Stanton of the Yankees (504,537), Taylor Ward of the Angels (497,361) and Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins (403,050), looking to advance to the Finalists Phase.

TA7 Is Going Head Up With Bo Bichette

 

 

Three AL shortstops with All-Star experience are vying for two spots and the right to advance with Bo Bichette of the Blue Jays leading the way with 585,744 votes as he contends for his second All-Star appearance.  MLBbro swagmaster Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox (528,278), also trying for a second Midsummer Classic appearance, and two-time All-Star Xander Bogaerts of the Boston Red Sox (525,202) follow close behind.

Mookie Betts Is Back In The Legend Business

In the NL, Betts is bidding for his sixth career All-Star selection as he paces the Senior Circuit with 1,446,050 votes.  The 29-year-old is attempting to earn his first starting assignment in the NL after starting twice for the AL while with the Red Sox in 2016 and in his AL MVP Award-winning 2018 season.  Betts is joined among the outfield leaders by Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves (1,398,563), who led all NL players in voting last season, as well as Joc “Turn The Other Cheek” Pederson of the San Francisco Giants (630,584). 

 

 

The “Bahamian Blur” Is Talking All That Jazz 

A tight race among NL second basemen is developing as Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Miami Marlins is attempting to become just the sixth Marlins player in franchise history to secure a fan election.  The 24-year-old product of the Bahamas would join Hanley Ramírez (three selections), as well as fellow MLBbro Dee Strange-Gordon, Marcell Ozuna, MLBBro legend Gary Sheffield and Soul Patroller Giancarlo Stanton (one each) as Marlins players to be voted a starter by the fans.  

 

 

Chisholm Jr. has received 634,762 votes to outpace two-time All-Star Ozzie Albies of the Braves (589,804) and 2019 All-Star Jeff McNeil of the Mets (580,257).  The trio are all vying to become the 11th consecutive different NL second baseman to start the Midsummer Classic.

MLB All-Star Diversity

Overall, 13 different Major League Clubs are represented among the 18 positional leaders.  Additionally, 19 of the 30 Major League Clubs are represented among the players on pace to advance to the Finalist Phase of 2022 Chevrolet MLB All-Star Balloting.  Eight of the 18 positional leaders (44.4%) are internationally-born, spanning six different countries and territories outside of the 50 United States (Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela).  In addition, 12 of the 18 leaders (66.7%) come from diverse backgrounds.