7 Astros vying for starting All-Star Game spots as MLB announces finalists
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Major League Baseball announced its All-Star finalists for the Midsummer Classic through the first phase of voting on Sunday.
Voting for phase 2 runs through July 1 to decide the starters, with the game taking place July 13 at Coors Field in Colorado. Players not named finalists can still make the roster, but they won't be starters.
All statistics through June 26, and the players are sorted by votes received.
Catcher
AL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez | Royals | .828 |
| Martin Maldonado | Astros | .541 |
| Yasmani Grandal | White Sox | .800 |
NL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Buster Posey | Giants | .966 |
| Yadier Molina | Cardinals | .728 |
| Willson Contreras | Cubs | .755 |
First base
AL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Blue Jays | 1.125 |
| Yuli Gurriel | Astros | .921 |
| Jose Abreu | White Sox | .754 |
NL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Max Muncy | Dodgers | .948 |
| Freddie Freeman | Braves | .835 |
| Anthony Rizzo | Cubs | .792 |
Second base
AL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien | Blue Jays | .864 |
| Jose Altuve | Astros | .892 |
| DJ LeMahieu | Yankees | .721 |
NL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Albies | Braves | .816 |
| Adam Frazier | Pirates | .864 |
| Gavin Lux | Dodgers | .670 |
Third base
AL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | Red Sox | .908 |
| Alex Bregman | Astros | .787 |
| Yoan Moncada | White Sox | .799 |
NL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | Cubs | .869 |
| Nolan Arenado | Cardinals | .838 |
| Justin Turner | Dodgers | .858 |
Shortstop
AL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Xander Bogaerts | Red Sox | .943 |
| Bo Bichette | Blue Jays | .811 |
| Carlos Correa | Astros | .939 |
NL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | Padres | 1.073 |
| Javier Baez | Cubs | .725 |
| Brandon Crawford | Giants | .865 |
Outfield
AL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Trout | Angels | 1.090 |
| Aaron Judge | Yankees | .888 |
| Byron Buxton | Twins | 1.176 |
| Michael Brantley | Astros | .904 |
| Adolis Garcia | Rangers | .858 |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Blue Jays | .834 |
| Cedric Mullins | Orioles | .919 |
| Alex Verdugo | Red Sox | .780 |
| Randal Grichuk | Blue Jays | .770 |
NL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuna Jr. | Braves | .976 |
| Nick Castellanos | Reds | .999 |
| Jesse Winker | Reds | .988 |
| Mookie Betts | Dodgers | .820 |
| Chris Taylor | Dodgers | .835 |
| Juan Soto | Nationals | .824 |
| Bryce Harper | Phillies | .878 |
| Joc Pederson | Cubs | .733 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | Giants | .812 |
Designated hitter
AL
| Player | Team | OPS |
|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | Angels | .998 |
| J.D. Martinez | Red Sox | .894 |
| Yordan Alvarez | Astros | .912 |
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