Major League Baseball gave their first update on Phase 1 of All-Star voting today, and three White Sox ranked in the top 10 at their respective positions. The highlight: Tim Anderson ranks second among AL shortstops in votes received, just 60,000 votes behind leader Bo Bichette.
Yasmani Grandal (10th) and Jose Abreu (7th) are the other two White Sox among the top 10 at their respective position. The voting breakdown for catcher, first base, and shortstop can be found below, with the full voting breakdown here:
Catcher
1. Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays – 1,057,008
2. Jose Trevino, Yankees – 387,983
3. Salvador Perez, Royals – 266,604
4. Martín Maldonado, Astros – 231,005
5. Christian Vázquez, Red Sox – 199,010
6. Gary Sánchez, Twins – 168,340
7. Tom Murphy, Mariners – 140,235
8. Max Stassi, Angels – 131,518
9. Jonah Heim, Rangers – 109,302
10. Yasmani Grandal, White Sox – 94,899
First Base
1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays – 947,045
2. Ty France, Mariners – 596,030
3. Anthony Rizzo, Yankees – 445,683
4. Luis Arraez, Twins – 307,442
5. Yuli Gurriel, Astros – 204,164
6. Jared Walsh, Angels – 140,975
7. José Abreu, White Sox – 94,900
8. Bobby Dalbec, Red Sox – 79,658
9. Ji-Man Choi, Rays – 76,003
10. Owen Miller, Guardians – 57,690
Shortstop
1. Bo Bichette, Blue Jays – 585,744
2. Tim Anderson, White Sox – 528,278
3. Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox – 525,202
4. Jeremy Peña, Astros – 271,640
5. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Yankees – 187,755
6. Carlos Correa, Twins – 186,403
7. Corey Seager, Rangers – 181,050
8. J.P. Crawford, Mariners – 161,076
9. Andrew Velazquez, Angels – 111,869
10. Wander Franco, Rays – 91,152
In case you’re unaware of the voting process: Phase 1 of voting will determine two of the All-Star starters – the top vote-getter in each league – and which players will advance to the final round of the fan voting for the All-Star Game, which takes place on July 19 at Dodger Stadium.
The leading vote-getter in the American League and National League after Phase 1 will receive a spot in their All-Star team’s starting lineup. Additionally, the top two vote-getters at every position, and the top six outfielders, will advance to the finals of voting. So, currently, Tim Anderson is in a position to move to Phase 2 of voting, but he needs your continued help!
Fans can fill out a 2022 Chevrolet MLB All-Star Ballot as many as five times per every 24-hour period until Phase 1 of voting closes at 2 p.m. ET on June 30. You can vote at MLB.com, on all 30 MLB club sites, and on the MLB app.
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