lidera os shortstops da AL na atualização da votação do All-Star

The first batch of votes for the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was revealed on Monday.

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And to no surprise, Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. was listed first among American League shortstops.

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Witt has garnered 890,575 votes. He has a sizable lead over Toronto Blue Jays standout Andres Gimenez (354,651) and Detroit Tigers rookie Kevin McGongle (266,239).

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Witt is seeking his first fan-elected All-Star nomination. He is a two-time All-Star, but both appearances came as a reserve.

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If Witt is selected, he will be the first Royals shortstop to start the All-Star game since Alcides Escobar in 2015.

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Escobar and Royals Hall of Famer Fred Patek are the only shortstops to start the Midsummer Classic in franchise history.

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This season, Witt is hitting .287 with nine homers, 28 RBIs and a .813 OPS. He also leads the majors with 26 stolen bases and his 82 hits rank fifth among all players.

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There are two phases to All-Star voting. In Phase 1, fans can vote up to five times daily.

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There is an opportunity to secure an additional vote by downloading and visiting eBaseball: MLB PRO SPIRIT and voting through the referral link within the game.

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Phase 1 ends on June 25. Meanwhile, the top-2 vote getters will advance to the second phase of the voting system.

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In Phase 2, fans can vote from June 29-July 2. However, there’s only one vote per day.

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Other notable Royals within the top-10 at their position include: catcher Salvador Perez and third baseman Maikel Garcia.

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Perez ranks seventh among AL catchers. He has garnered 139,460 votes and is well behind leading vote-getter and Athletics star Shea Langeliers (715,625). This season, Perez is hitting .202 with nine homers and 26 RBIs.

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Garcia is also ranked seventh among third baseman in All-Star voting. This year, he is seeking his second career All-Star appearance. Garcia has tallied 94,196 votes but trails Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero (625,520) — who sits in first.