With the first day of summer upon us, so is the conclusion of the first round of voting for the 2019 All-Star Game. Major League Baseball announced via Twitter the three finalists for each position for both leagues. Our lord and savior James McCann was the lone finalist from the White Sox. Here’s a look at who’s moving on by position from each league.
American League
- Catcher
- Robinson Chirinos (Astros)
- Gary Sanchez (Yankees)
- James McCann (White Sox)
- First Base
- Luke Voit (Yankees)
- C.J. Cron (Twins)
- Carlos Santana (Indians)
- Second Base
- D.J. LeMahieu (Yankees)
- Jose Altuve (Astros)
- Tommy La Stella (Angels)
- Shortstop
- Gleyber Torres (Yankees)
- Carlos Correa (Astros)
- Jorge Polanco (Twins)
- Third Base
- Hunter Dozier (Royals)
- Alex Bregman (Astros)
- Gio Urshela (Yankees)
- Outfield
- Mookie Betts (Red Sox)
- George Springer (Astros)
- Mike Trout (Angels)
- Michael Brantley (Astros)
- Aaron Judge (Yankees)
- Austin Meadows (Rays)
- Josh Reddick (Astros)
- Eddie Rosario (Twins)
- Joey Gallo (Rangers)
- Designated Hitter
- Hunter Pence (Rangers)
- Nelson Cruz (Twins)
- J.D. Martinez (Red Sox)
National League
- Catcher
- Willson Contreras (Cubs)
- Brian McCann (Braves),
- Yasmani Grandal (Brewers)
- First Base
- Josh Bell (Pirates)
- Anthony Rizzo (Cubs)
- Freddie Freeman (Braves)
- Second Base
- Mike Moustakas (Brewers)
- Ozzie Albies (Braves)
- Ketel Marte (Diamonbacks)
- Shortstop
- Javy Baez (Cubs)
- Dansby Sawnson (Braves)
- Trevor Story (Rockies)
- Third Base
- Nolan Arenado (Rockies)
- Kris Bryant (Cubs)
- Josh Donaldson (Braves)
- Outfield
- Cody Bellinger (Dodgers)
- Christian Yelich (Brewers)
- Ronald Acuna Jr. (Braves)
- Albert Almora Jr. (Cubs)
- Jayson Heyward (Cubs)
- Nick Markakis (Braves)
- Joc Pederson (Dodgers)
- Kyle Schwarber (Cubs)
- Charlie Blackmon (Rockies)
What happens next? All of the above players will advance to a 28-hour election to decide who will start the 2019 MLB All-Star Game. The election will begin this Wednesday, June 26th at 12:00 PM ET/11:00 AM CT and end on Thursday June 27th at 4:00 PM ET/3:00 PM CT. One player will be selected for each infield position and three will be selected for each outfield slot. The American League will also have a player chosen to serve as the designated hitter. The winners will be announced on June 27th at 7:00 PM ET/6:00 PM CT on ESPN.
If you’re wondering, players like Tim Anderson, Jose Abreu, and Yoan Moncada all still have the chance to make the All-Star Game as reserves, but they will not serve as starters. Lucas Giolito and Alex Colome have also made their cases to be a part of the pitching staff, which along with the reserves, will be decided on between the player ballot and the Commissioner’s Office. We’ll find out if any of these guys make it on June 30th at 5:30 PM ET/4:30 PM CT on ESPN.
The 2019 MLB All-Star Game will be held at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on July 9th.
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