Mariners' new wave featured on All-Star ballot
Read our FAQ on this year’s revamped balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters, and the ability to vote through Google Search.
SEATTLE -- Just in time for the new fan voting format that began Tuesday, the Mariners feature a fresh group of All-Star candidates in 2019, led by new catcher Omar Narváez and emerging designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach.
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Narvaez, acquired from the White Sox in December, has put up some of the best offensive numbers of any American League catcher with a .287/357/.473 line, eight homers and 20 RBIs in his first 44 games with Seattle.
Vogelbach, who replaced former All-Star Nelson Cruz at designated hitter for the Mariners, has cranked out 15 home runs and has an outstanding .998 OPS, having posted a .253/.389/.610 line in his first 47 games.
Second baseman Dee Strange-Gordon is also off to a strong start, batting .281 with 12 stolen bases, and outfielder Domingo Santana ranks among the AL leaders in RBIs with 42 while hitting .278 with 10 home runs.
Other Mariners on the ballot released Tuesday are first baseman Edwin Encarnación, shortstop Tim Beckham, third baseman Kyle Seager and outfielders Mitch Haniger and Jay Bruce.
Fans may vote in "The Primary" at MLB.com and all 30 club sites, the MLB At Bat and MLB Ballpark apps up to five times in any 24-hour period. Fans in the US and Canada can also vote on Google Search for every position, or up to 17 unique players per day, by searching "MLB Vote" or the names of their favorite players. Primary voting ends at 1 p.m. PT on Friday, June 21.
The top three vote-getters at each position (including nine outfielders) per league will move on to "The Starters Election," which begins at 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 26. The votes will reset for a 28-hour voting window that ends at 1 p.m. PT on Thursday, June 27. Starters for the 2019 Midsummer Classic will be unveiled on ESPN that night at 4 PT. The pitchers and reserves will be announced on Sunday, June 30, at 2:30 p.m. PT.
Then on Tuesday, July 9, during the 2019 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, fans may visit MLB.com and the 30 club sites to submit their choices for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet.
The 90th Midsummer Classic, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 180 countries. FOX Deportes will provide Spanish-language coverage in the United States, while ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage. MLB Network, MLB.com and SiriusXM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information about MLB All-Star Week and to purchase tickets, please visit AllStarGame.com and follow @MLB and @AllStarGame on social media.