Buehler should be rewarded for not just this season, but his sustained success at this level. Jake Cronenworth, SD, 9%, 1. This is one of the closest races of any position -- less than 7,700 votes separate Lux, Hoerner and Cronenworth. ET on ESPN. Trout and Judge have started multiple All-Star Games, but Buxton, Garca, Hernndez, Grichuk, Verdugo and Arozarena would all be first-time All-Stars. OnThursday night, the hometown faithful will get to know if their teams'position playersfinished with the most votes and earned starting spots. After receiving 9.5 percent of the vote in his first year on the ballot in 2021 . Voting for the second phase begins Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Sunk by a corruption scandal four years ago, Austria's far-right is rapidly regaining lost ground under its new hardline leader and topping polls in the small Alpine nation.It has also lured back voters from the conservatives, who lost their charismatic leader Sebastian Kurz when he stepped down in 2021, facing a string of corruption accusations. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: 2,084,542 votes In four short weeks MLB's best players and brightest stars will convene at Coors Field for the 2021 All-Star Game. Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals: 2,150,968 votes 4. Rafael Devers, BOS, 28%2. There will be a second vote-total reveal on June 21. 263. DJ LeMahieu, NYY, 9%Next up: Nick Madrigal, CWS, 8%; Whit Merrifield, KC, 6%; David Fletcher, LAA, 6%. Byron Buxton at 12% and Michael Brantley at 10% just missed, coming behind Hernandez, who was the third-leading vote-getter at 12%. Every All-Star Game finalist, ranked These were the five leading vote-getters across MLB in Phase 1: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., TOR: 2,704,788 votes Ronald Acua Jr., ATL: 2,510,041 votes Salvador Perez, KC: 2,150,968 votes Mike Trout, LAA: 2,084,542 votes Fernando Tatis Jr., SD: 2,052,642 votes AL1. DraftKings operates pursuant to an Operating Agreement with iGaming Ontario. division race. Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Braves star outfielder Ronald Acua Jr. lead all players in the voting for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game. Freddie Freeman, ATL, 16% 3. (TOR), Carlos Correa (HOU), 3B:Rafael Devers (BOS), Alex Bregman Bo Bichette, TOR, 15%3. Major League Baseball is a month away from its annual All-Star Game, and the league unveiled the first round of voting results on June 14. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. and nine outfielders were named as finalists in each league, and they move on to the Contreras got the starting nod in each of the past two All-Star Games, snapping a streak of three straight starts for Posey. Nick Castellanos, CIN, 11%3. DJ LeMahieu (NYY), SS:Xander Bogaerts (BOS), Bo Bichette Three children are dead and two others injured in an incident reported Friday in Italy, Texas, a small city south of Dallas, authorities said. Buxton started a minor league rehab assignment last week and is expected to rejoin the Twins soon. 3x All-Star. NL1. Will Smith, LAD, 11%5. Semien, who moved from shortstop to second base after signing a one-year, $18 million contract with the Blue Jays in the offseason, is looking for his first career All-Star nod at age 30. William Contreras, 6%, Gambling Problem? In every statewide election, California prepares voter information pamphlets in ten languages English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese approximately 22 million registered voters. 1 spot among AL catchers. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. 1. 2: June 21st. That voting has culminated in Major League Baseball announcing the starters on ESPN starting at 9 p.m. Nick Castellanos, CIN, 11%3. He's the top vote getter among NL first basemen ahead of Freeman, the 20 NL MVP and the NLs starting first baseman in the past two All-Star Games, and Rizzo, who started at DH in 15 and first base in 16. NATIONAL LEAGUEFirst: Max Muncy, LADSecond: Freddie Freeman, ATLThird: Anthony Rizzo, CHC. The top three vote-getters at each position, plus the top nine outfielders, in both the American League and National League advanced to Phase 2. Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins: 7% 4. Justin Turner, LAD, 12%Next up: Manny Machado, SD, 11%; Austin Riley, ATL, 11%. together a rare 40-40 season with 20 homers and 16 steals through 70 The Brewers backstop entered Sunday with a .303 average, .395 on-base percentage and seven home runs in 63 games. Nico Hoerner, CHC, 10%5. ET. Jose Altuve, HOU, 20% 3. 1. The pitchers. Alex Bregman, HOU, 12%Next up: Jos Ramrez, CLE, 9%; Anthony Rendon, LAA, 7%. We have an incredibly tight race for the ninth spot, as Marte leads Pederson by roughly 2,300 votes and Yelich and ONeill by less than 8,100. Eligibility restrictions apply. This year, Fernando Tatis Jr. should join him.. DJ LeMahieu, NYY, 9% 4. Desperately wrong. I felt it at the time, and I was attacked for saying so. ), AL1. Anthony Rizzo, CHC, 12%Next up: Eric Hosmer, SD, 10%; Jess Aguilar, MIA, 7%. Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Orioles: 4% Chris Taylor, LAD, 4%7. They'll be reset in the second round of voting. In the National League, Braves outfielder Ronald Acua Jr.'s 804,000 votes lead the pack and ensure he'll receive his second career All-Star nod. The King, were told, has evicted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from Frogmore Cottage. section: | slug: mlb-all-star-game-voting-vladimir-guerrero-jr-leads-all-players-shohei-ohtani-on-pace-to-start-at-dh | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | The right-hander is 8-1 with a 2.35 ERA and 0.9 WHIP this season, excelling with his control on the way to a 4.59 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Full schedule, bracket for 2023 America East Conference Tournament. Pulls All-Star Game From Georgia in Response to Voting Law, GOP Loses Its Collective Mind After MLB Comes Out In Favor Of Voting Rights, MLB Pulls All-Star Game From Atlanta, Georgia, in Response to Voting Law. Phase 1 Balloting Ends: June 24 at 4 p.m. Here are the 2021 MLB All-Star Game starters as elected by the fans. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Trout, Judge and Brantley are the only AL outfield finalists who have made an All-Star team previously. 9:30 p.m.: Braves phenom Ronald Acuna Jr. will start in the NL outfield as the highest vote-getter, while twoReds will play alongside him in Jesse Winker and Nick Castellanos. Voting for the starters will commence on Monday and run through Thursday, July 1. This year, MLB is holding a two-phase voting process to determine who makes the All Star team and who will be a starter. ESPN will be broadcasting the selection show at 9 p.m. on Thursday. Thepitchers and reserves were named Sunday from a combination of player ballots and selections from the Commissioner's Office. Yasmani Grandal, CWS, 9%3. He's also made 11 So surreal was that period, so dementedly bonkers in many ways, so full of strange unease, so randomly cruel, so wrong. Byron Buxton, MIN, 8%4. Here are the MLB All-Star Ballot finalists. Yon Moncada, CWS, 13%3. Martinez Full schedule, bracket for 2023 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 85th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the home of the Minnesota Twins. We have the brackets, dates, time, matchups, TV channels, live streaming outlets and more for the 2023 America East Conference Tournament here. Gurriel (HOU), Jose Abreu (CHW), 2B:Marcus Semien (TOR), Jose Altuve (HOU), ET. Rafael Devers, BOS, 28%2. NL1. Dodgers teammates Mookie Betts and Chris Taylor finished just outside the voting with 13% and 7%, respectively, coming in behind Winker at third with 16%. Trent Grisham, SD, 3%9. Alex Bregman, HOU, 12%, 4. The 22-year-old may have a huge lead, but the AL first-base field is far from decided, with Abreu, Gurriel and Walsh all grouped closely together. (Fan voting determines the starters at first base, second base, third base, shortstop, catcher and the three outfield spots in each league, plus the designated hitter spot in the AL. Martinez, BOSThird: Yordan Alvarez, HOU. Acuna has cooled off since his red-hot start to the season, but he's still threatening to put The full rosters for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game were announced Sunday, a celebration two years in the making. AMERICAN LEAGUEFirst: Salvador Perez, KCSecond: Martn Maldonado, HOUThird: Yasmani Grandal, CWS. Corey Seager, LAD, 9%Next up: Brandon Crawford, SF, 7%; Trea Turner, WSH, 6%. Just 12,000 votes separate Maldonado and Vzquez for the third spot. On Monday, Major League Baseball provided the first standings update since Phase 1 of the voting launched on June 3, revealing the top 10 vote getters at each position, plus the top 15 in the outfield, in both the American League and the National League. Willson Contreras, CHC, 11%Next up: Will Smith, LAD, 11%, William Contreras, 6%. NATIONAL LEAGUEFirst: Ronald Acua Jr., ATLSecond: Nick Castellanos, CINThird: Jesse Winker, CINFourth: Mookie Betts, LADFifth: Chris Taylor, LADSixth: Juan Soto, WSHSeventh: Bryce Harper, PHIEighth: Joc Pederson, CHCNinth: Mike Yastrzemski, SF. Phase one runs through June 24th and the top three vote-getters at each position and top nine outfielders will advance to phase two. The first phase determines the three finalists at every position in the American League and the National League, and the second phase determines the starters. A brief injured-list stint due to an oblique strain earlier this month wasnt enough to cost Muncy his Phase 1 lead among NL first basemen. The closest race was Arenado nabbing 40% of the vote, Justin Turner placing second at 34% and Kris Bryant finishing third at 26%. That includes Freeman, the NLs starting first baseman in 2018 and 19 and the reigning NL MVP. No matter who wins this race, there will be a first-time All-Star starter at second base in the NL. Here are the finalists at each position as voted on by the fans. Tim Anderson, CWS, 11%, 4. It's quite a turnaround after hitting .176 in the shortened 2020 campaign. Bo Bichette, TOR, 15%3. Major League Baseball announced Friday that it will move Julys All-Star Game out of Atlanta, a decision that comes amid backlash to Georgias new sweeping and restrictive voting law. Shasta county officials have ended their contract with Dominion Voting Systems, leaving them with no replacement. While Bogaerts and Correa have started once before -- Bogaerts in 2016 and Correa in 17 -- Bichette is looking to crash the party for the first time. Yuli Gurriel, HOU, 8%Next up: Jared Walsh, LAA, 7%; Trey Mancini, BAL, 5%. Randy Arozarena, TB, 4%9. . dominated the headlines during the MLB season's first halfGuerrero, Ohtani, Tatis and Acunaare unsurprisingly on the list of finalists, and they all have terrific chances to land starting spots. Tyler ONeill, STL, 2%, 1. AMERICAN LEAGUEFirst: Mike Trout, LAASecond: Aaron Judge, NYYThird: Byron Buxton, MINFourth: Michael Brantley, HOUFifth: Adolis Garca, TEXSixth: Teoscar Hernndez, TORSeventh: Cedric Mullins, BALEighth: Alex Verdugo, BOSNinth: Randal Grichuk, TOR. J.D. With the All-Star Game set for July 13, Major League Baseball is set to announce who has been voted to represent their respective league by the fans. Shohei Ohtani will be the designated hitter. Guerreros impressive breakout propelled him to the top of the leaderboard in Phase 1, but with the vote tallies being reset, Abreu and Gurriel have a chance to overtake the Blue Jays slugger. SUBMISSION DOMAIN Major League Baseball pulls 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta due to Georgia's new restrictive voting law - The decision follows an election bill signed on Wednesday by Georgia Gov. The final Phase 1 results will be . Teoscar Hernndez, TOR, 5%6. MLB All-Star voting 2021: How it works, updated vote totals for Midsummer Classic. Hosmer, the ALs starting first baseman in 16, trails Rizzo by a couple percentage points. Jesse Winker, CIN, 9%4. win over the Arizona Diamondbacks to bring his season total to 25, He also dabbles in college hoops and other sports. ET on July 1. He played college baseball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball team as a walk-on. Lets look at that, along with the first batch of voting results. Voting has been broken up into two phases. Tough break for Arenado, Turner, and the other National Leaguers at the hot corner. AMERICAN LEAGUEFirst: Shohei Ohtani, LAASecond: J.D. The Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani are among the American League finalists for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game after the first phase of voting. Salvador Perez is behind the plate, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will start at first, teammate Marcus Semien is at second base, Xander Bogaerts will start at shortstop and Rafael Devers will be at third base. Three players at each infield position (Fan voting determines the starters at first base, second base, third base, shortstop, catcher and the three outfield spots in each league, plus the designated hitter spot in the AL. Currently, players are removed from the ballot if they are named on fewer than 5% of ballots or . NL1. Guerrero has the highest percentage of the vote so far at 75% with Yuli Gurriel in second at 15% and Jose Abreu at 10%. Put Emmanuel Clase near or at the top of the biggest snubs for the AL All Stars.
Guy is incredibly deserving and is having a monster year, anchoring the back of the pen. C: Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals (62 percent), 1B:Vladimir Guerrero Jr.,Toronto Blue Jays (75 percent), 2B:Marcus Semien, Toronto Blue Jays (54 percent), 3B:Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox (61 percent), SS: Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox (42 percent), OF:Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels (19 percent), OF:Aaron Judge,New York Yankees (13 percent), OF:Teoscar Hernandez, Toronto Blue Jays (12 percent), DH:Shohei Ohtani,Los Angeles Angels (63 percent), C: Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants (58 percent), 1B:Freddie Freeman,Atlanta Braves (48 percent), 2B:Adam Frazier,Pittsburgh Pirates (47 percent), 3B:Nolan Arenado,St. Louis Cardinals (40 percent), SS: Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres (64 percent), OF:Ronald Acuna Jr.. Atlanta Braves (21 percent), OF:Nick Castellanos,Cincinnati Reds (18 percent), OF:Jesse Winker, Cincinnati Reds (16 percent). Gavin Lux, LAD, 10%, 4. We have the brackets, dates, time, matchups, TV channels, live streaming outlets and more for the 2023 MAC Conference Tournament here. That came on the strength of an excellent 51.2% grounder percentage . Nolan Arenado, STL, 14%3. Brian Kemp, which opponents say disproportionately disenfranchises people of color. Michael Brantley, HOU, 3%, 10. Aaron Judge, Yankees: 10% 3. AL1. Acua got the start for the NL in center field at the 2019 Midsummer Classic, and hes currently the NLs leading vote getter. We have the brackets, dates, time, matchups, TV channels, live streaming outlets and more for the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament here. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Phase 2 will last for four days, concluding on Thursday, July 1, at 2 p.m. Molina last started in 2013. In the hunt for his second straight All-Star start, Acua was the NLs leading vote-getter in Phase 1. So keep voting. Hes returned to his slugging ways over the past two years and has grabbed the No. Martn Maldonado, HOU, 7%Next up: Christian Vzquez, BOS, 6%; Kurt Suzuki, LAA, 6%. Marcus Semien, TOR, 34% 2. NATIONAL LEAGUEFirst: Ozzie Albies, ATLSecond: Adam Frazier, PITThird: Gavin Lux, LAD. Byron Buxton, MIN, 8%4. Keep in mind this phase of the voting only determines the three finalists at each position, so voting totals within the top three are irrelevant. He was drafted by the Indians in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.Bieber made his MLB debut with Cleveland in 2018, was named an All-Star . Ohtani, who's already committed to the AL1. MLB released the first round of voting results for its 2021 All Star Game. Martn Maldonado, HOU, 7%, 4. Brandon Crawford, SF, 7%5. Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves: 2,510,041 votes 3. Hes followed in the standings by Altuve and LeMahieu, who have combined to start the last five All-Star Games for the AL at second base (four starts by Altuve, one by LeMahieu). NL1. Less than 21,000 votes separate Brantley and Mullins. Javier Bez, CHC, 13%3. The worst-case scenario for 2023: The Nationals are hit with injuries all season long, and Pineda and Millas leave the minors early without maximizing their development. Now here are the leading vote-getters in the National League: Acua Jr. leads the National League in votes and has the second most votes overall behind Guerrero. Guerrero's top competition in the MVP race, Shohei Ohtani, has transcended the. Below are results broken down into percentage by position. Anthony Rendon, LAA, 7%, 1. ET and runs through Thursday at 2 p.m. Bryce Harper, PHI, 3%8. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. producer. Corey Seager, LAD, 9%, 4. Full schedule, bracket for 2023 MAC Conference Tournament. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Perez missed 2019 following Tommy John surgery, and it snapped a streak of five straight All-Star Game starts for the Royals backstop. The pitchers. MLB All-Star voting results 2021: Who made the AL and NL rosters. and our The finalists are set, and we're underway with Phase 2 of the fan voting to determine the starters for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Coors Field in Denver on July 13. The Royals backstop is up against Grandal and Maldonado, two players searching for their first All-Star Game start. ET. With close races at every position, theres still time for you to ensure that your favorite players make it to the next phase. Clase didn't pitch in 2020 and had only 23.1 major league innings on his resume entering the year, but he has proved to be one of the best relievers in baseball and has helped his team remain competitive in the AL Central. All-Star Balloting Update No. The rest of the 2021 All-Star rosters will be named on Sunday, July 4, at 5:30 p.m. We have the brackets, dates, time, matchups, TV channels, live streaming outlets and more for the 2023 MAC Conference Tournament here. Tim Anderson, CWS, 11%Next up: Carlos Correa, HOU, 10%; Adalberto Mondesi, KC, 8%. Gavin Lux (LAD), SS:Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD), Javier Baez Exclusive: Author and academic cautions pushback against racial justice education feeds revival of segregationist policies, Soil is being sent to a nearby incinerator with a history of clean air violations, raising fears the chemicals will be redistributed. The 2021 MLB All-Star Game will be played Tuesday, July 13. Fans can cast their votes exclusively online and via mobile devices at MLB.com, all 30 club websites, the MLB At Bat and MLB Ballpark mobile apps and on Google Search in the U.S. and Canada until the voting period for Phase 1 concludes at 4 p.m. Major League Baseball is moving the 2021 All-Star Game and 2021 draft out of Atlanta in response to a new Georgia voting law that critics say unfairly limits access to the ballot box, especially . Please play responsibly. Pitchers and the reserves of the two teams will be announced on Sunday, July 4. Adam Frazier, PIT, 12%3. UFC Best Bets: Yves Edwards Picks for UFC 285 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Kris Bryant, CHC, 29%2. AL1. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. (HOU), Yoan Moncada (CHW), OF:Mike Trout (LAA), Aaron Judge (NYY), Jared Walsh, LAA, 7%5. Adam Frazier, PIT, 12%3. They'll be reset in the second round of voting. The most lopsided race was at shortstop with Tatis claiming 64% of the vote with Javier Baez at 19% and Brandon Crawford at 17%. Javier Bez, CHC, 13%3. Madrigals right hamstring tear increases LeMahieus chances of advancing to Phase 2, but Merrifield and Fletcher still have time to make a charge. Crawford was behind the Dodgers Corey Seager by approximately 56,000 votes in the last standings update on June 21, but he pulled ahead on the final day of the Phase 1 voting to grab a spot among the NL shortstop finalists. Buster Posey, SF, 30%2. 9:05 p.m.:The National League infield is rounded out with Buster Posey at catcher, Freddie Freeman at first base, Adam Frazier at second, Fernando Tatis Jr. at shortstop and Nolan Arenado at third base. Tatis received 64% of votes, with the Cubs' Javier Bez collecting 19% and the Giants' Brandon Crawford getting 17%. Yadier Molina, STL, 16%3. The same player hasnt started consecutive All-Star Games at shortstop for the AL since Derek Jeter from 2006-10, and that trend will continue this year, with 19 starter Jorge Polanco not among the finalists. Tatis slugged three homers in Friday's Phase 2 Voting Begins . A few things have happened in the world baseball and otherwise since that change. Notes: Each voting cycle, qualified members of the BBWAA name no more than 10 eligible players whom they consider worthy of Hall of Fame honors. An All-Star at 21, he finished sixth in NL Cy Young balloting after posting a 2.68 ERA through 28 starts as a rookie in 2019. Devers finished 12th in the AL MVP race in 2019 but surprisingly wasnt selected for the All-Star team that year, so hes still in search of his first appearance at the Midsummer Classic, as is Moncada. Jos Abreu, CWS, 9%3. The Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. MLB Announces All-Star Game Finalists, Second Phase of Voting Ends July 1 Andrew Gastelum Jun 27, 2021 Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acua Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. were among the stars to be. Adalberto Mondesi, KC, 8%, 1. ET, 2021 Google MLB All-Star Ballot Finalists Show: June 27at noonET on MLB Network, Phase 2 Voting Begins: June 28at noon ET, 2021 Google MLB All-Star Starters Reveal: July 1(details TBA), 2021 Google MLB All-Star Selection Show: July 4(details TBA), MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game: July 11, at 6 p.m. The consistently excellent Bogaerts has made two All-Star teams and started once (2016), while Bichette and Anderson both are vying for their first All-Star selection. Players are listed by vote share at the last poll update, according to MLB.com. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., TOR, 51%2. average to help the Padres keep pace in the hotly contested NL West The Los Angeles Dodgers do have a few representatives going to Denver, but they still might have the biggest argument against snubs. Juan Soto, WSH, 4%6. Ketel Marte, ARI, 3%Next up: Joc Pederson, CHC, 2%; Christian Yelich, MIL, 2%; Tyler ONeill, STL, 2%. Later that night, the starting teams will be announced at 9 p.m. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available. These players will compete at Coors Field on Tuesday, July 12, in the latest Midsummer Classic. If not, he would be replaced by the next leading vote-getter. Fans can cast their votes now exclusively online at mlb.com/vote, via mobile devices at MLB.com, all 30 club websites, the MLB At Bat and MLB Ballpark mobile apps and on Google Search in the U.S. and Canada by searching "MLB All-Star vote" or "Vote" along with a player's name. These players will compete at Coors Field on Tuesday, July 12, in the latest Midsummer Classic. Seager has been sidelined since mid-May due to a fractured right hand, but theres a chance hell be back before the All-Star break. The votes are in from the approximately 400 voting members of the Baseball Writers Association (of which I am one) and the results will be announced Jan. 25. Among the players under consideration by the committee this year, Schilling came the closest of anyone to being elected by the baseball writers garnering 71.1% of the vote in 2021. ET. I'm not sure if it'll be possible given the demanding workload, but MLB should do everything in its power to get Ohtani in the Home Run Derby, and also have him hit and pitch in the All-Star Game. Here are the leading vote-getters in the American League and their vote totals: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays (857,956). Major League Baseball dropped the 2021 All-Star ballot on Thursday. League. ET on June 24. The reserves will be revealed July 4 at 5:30 p.m. The pitchers and reserves were named Sunday from a combination of player ballots and selections from the Commissioner's Office. As a key part of the lineup for one of the best teams in baseball, Gurriel arguably deserves MVP consideration, let alone an All-Star nod.