Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. ET: You can send 2 Ball Crew members to All-Star Game
MLB ballboys and ballgirls have made some All-Star-worthy plays this season -- and now you can send them to the 2024 All-Star Game.
Until tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET, fans can vote here on the top four moments or plays made by a member of the ball crew in the first half of the 2024 season. Voting will also be open on various social media platforms, including X, Instagram and Reddit.
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The top two vote-getters, who will be announced Wednesday, will then be part of the ball crew for the All-Star Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The winners will also get to take part in All-Star events such as the Red Carpet Show, All-Star Media Day and the 2024 MLB Draft.
Here are the four nominees and the highlight-reel plays they made in 2024.
Tyler Smith, Orioles
Smith made a nifty snag during a March 31 game against the Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, snagging a foul shot from Brandon Drury on one hop off the rolled-up tarp down the right-field line -- and making it look easy. Smith is an elementary school gym teacher whose brother, Austen, has also served as an Orioles ballboy.
Braden Coles, Rays
Coles wasn’t going to let anything stop him from snaring George Springer’s foul shot during a Blue Jays-Rays clash on March 30 at Tropicana Field. The Rays ballboy sprinted to his right and snagged the two-hop liner with a picture-perfect dive, holding up his glove to commemorate the stellar play. A 2022 graduate of Marquette Catholic High School in Illinois, Coles played shortstop in high school -- and he showed why on this impressive grab.
Sean Harris, Dodgers
Harris proved himself more than ready for Andy Pages’ line drive down the left-field line on June 2. The Dodgers ballboy wasn’t fazed by the 101.2 mph foul shot, leaping from the bucket he was sitting on to grab the baseball before tossing it to a young fan. It was a sweet play by Harris, who has been a ballboy for L.A. since 2018.
Peter Troy, Marlins
Troy got some serious air in order to secure a foul drive off the bat of the Angels’ Anthony Rendon on April 2 at loanDepot park in Miami. The Marlins ballboy leapt and stuck out his glove to snag Rendon’s 99.5 mph liner. It was quite the catch by Troy, who is in his first season with the Marlins.