Matt Kemp Still Leading NL Voting Despite Not Playing
LOS ANGELES (CBS) - Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp continues to lead the entire National League All-Star ballot with over 3.2 million votes despite sitting out with a hamstring injury.
Kemp, who has been out since May 31st, will also captain the Home Run derby on July 12th.
Andre Ethier is 5th with just over 1.5 million votes.
National League
FIRST BASE -- 1, Joey Votto, Reds, 3,151,032. 2, Freddie Freeman, Braves, 1,193,455. 3, Lance Berkman, Cardinals, 1,159,418. 4, Brandon Belt, Giants, 907,739. 5, Ryan Howard, Phillies, 677,368.
SECOND BASE -- 1, Dan Uggla, Braves, 2,054,920. 2, Brandon Phillips, Reds, 1,272,389. 3, Jose Altuve, Astros, 1,074,993. 4, Omar Infante, Marlins, 901,970. 5, Rickie Weeks, Brewers, 814,263.
SHORTSTOP -- 1, Rafael Furcal, Cardinals, 1,741,360. 2, Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies, 1,647,235. 3, Starlin Castro, Cubs, 1,006,333. 4, Jimmy Rollins, Phillies, 983,520. 5, Brandon Crawford, Giants, 935,216.
THIRD BASE -- 1, David Wright, Mets, 1,977,388. 2, Pablo Sandoval, Giants, 1,612,497. 3, Chipper Jones, Braves, 1,547,221. 4, David Freese, Cardinals, 1,540,085. 5, Placido Polanco, Phillies, 912,648.
OUTFIELD -- 1, Matt Kemp, Dodgers, 3,322,009. 2, Carlos Beltran, Cardinals, 2,652,980. 3, Melky Cabrera, Giants, 2,144,107. 4, Ryan Braun, Brewers, 2,118,925. 5, Andre Ethier, Dodgers, 1,517,218. 6, Matt Holliday, Cardinals, 1,374,004. 7, Hunter Pence, Phillies, 1,234,428. 8, Michael Bourn, Braves, 1,201,215. 9, Angel Pagan, Giants, 1,158,500. 10, Andrew McCutchen, Pirates, 1,151,403. 11, Carlos Gonzalez, Rockies, 1,120,406. 12, Jason Heyward, Braves, 1,049,769. 13, Shane Victorino, Phillies, 1,039,970. 14, Martin Prado, Braves, 893,995. 15, Jay Bruce, Reds, 893,101 .
CATCHER -- 1, Buster Posey, Giants, 2,445,005. 2, Yadier Molina, Cardinals, 2,291,567. 3, Carlos Ruiz, Phillies, 1,756,018. 4, Brian McCann, Braves, 1,471,797. 5, Jonathan Lucroy, Brewers, 768,317.