All-Star finalists revealed: Judge, Acuna get starting spots, 6 Blue Jays advance

Major League Baseball announced its All-Star finalists Thursday after the completion of the first phase of voting.

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge received a majors-leading 3,762,498 votes, while Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. led the National League with 3,503,188 votes. As the leading vote-getters in their leagues, Judge and Acuna automatically receive starting spots in the 2022 All-Star Game on July 19 at Dodger Stadium.

There are two finalists at each position, except in the outfield, where there are four finalists for the other two starting spots outside of Judge and Acuna. The Toronto Blue Jays have the most finalists with six, while the Braves' five finalists (besides Acuna) are the most in the NL.

Phase 2 of the All-Star vote runs from Tuesday at noon ET until Friday, July 8 at 2 p.m. ET. Players who weren't named finalists can still make their league's All-Star roster as reserves.

Bold indicates league-leading vote-getter
* indicates player is currently injured

Catcher

AL

Runners-up: Martin Maldonado (HOU), Salvador Perez* (KC), Christian Vazquez (BOS)

NL

Runners-up: Yadier Molina (STL), Will Smith (LAD), Tyler Stephenson (CIN)

First base

AL

Runners-up: Anthony Rizzo (NYY), Luis Arraez (MIN), Yuli Gurriel (HOU)

NL

Runners-up: Freddie Freeman (LAD), Matt Olson (ATL), Eric Hosmer (SD)

Second base

AL

Runners-up: Andres Gimenez (CLE), Gleyber Torres (NYY), Trevor Story (BOS)

NL

Runners-up: Jeff McNeil (NYM), Gavin Lux (LAD), Nolan Gorman (STL)

Third base

AL

Runners-up: Matt Chapman (TOR), DJ LeMahieu (NYY), Alex Bregman (HOU)

NL

Runners-up: Austin Riley (ATL), Justin Turner (LAD), Eduardo Escobar (NYM)

Shortstop

AL

Runners-up: Xander Bogaerts (BOS), Jeremy Pena (HOU), Isiah Kiner-Falefa (NYY)

NL

Runners-up: Francisco Lindor (NYM), Tommy Edman (STL), Fernando Tatis Jr.* (SD)

Outfield

AL

NL

Designated hitter

AL

Runners-up: Danny Jansen (TOR), J.D. Martinez (BOS), Miguel Cabrera (DET)

NL

Runners-up: Albert Pujols (STL), Max Muncy (LAD), J.D. Davis (NYM)