NEW YORK—Gunnar Henderson had a 200,000 vote lead on Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. in the shortstop vote for the American League’s All-Star team.

“It was really humbling, and I’m very honored and blessed to be in that position,” Henderson said on Tuesday.

“I’m just going to go out there and continue to play my game and just try to my team win ballgames. That’s the most important thing to me.”

Henderson is batting .274 with 22 home runs, including eight leadoff homer and 49 RBIs. He currently has a 10-game hitting streak.

Besides Henderson, Adley Rutschman is leading among catchers, and Ryan Mountcastle is a close second in the first basemen vote and Jordan Westburg is second among third basemen. Anthony Santander and Colton Cowser are fifth and seventh among outfielders.

“It’s a testament to the guys we have here,” Henderson said. “Everybody plays hard, plays their game and goes out there and tries to help the team win, and stuff like that will come along with it. That’s just the mindset we have, to go out there and play hard baseball and whatever comes with it, comes with it.”

Manager Brandon Hyde has enjoyed seeing that his players have done well in the balloting.

“It’s awesome that our fans are voting a lot for our guys,” Hyde said. “Fans around the country, too that recognize how ell these guys have played. We have so many guys that deserve to go. Our players are fun to watch. We have a bunch of really good players that deserve to be there. I was pleased to see that. I was pleased to see how high our guys were in voting.”

Last year, Rutschman participated in the Home Run Derby, and Henderson would accept an invitation to this year’s Derby on July 15^th at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

“I feel like it would be cool to do,” Henderson said. “I watched it growing up. I don’t know if that’s possible in the future. It would be cool to do.”

Hyde won’t attempt to stop Henderson from participating.

“It’s totally up to him,” Hyde said. “I’ve been fortunate to be on some pretty good teams with guys who’ve been in the Home Run Derby. If they want to do it great. If they don’t, I understand, also, but it’s a cool moment for them.”

Hyde thought that Rutschman’s performance in last year’s Derby was terrific.

“Adley in the Home Run Derby, that was a special moment, especially as a father,” Hyde said.

“Watching his did. That was an amazing show. It was unbelievably entertaining. For him to switch around to the other side, with his dad throwing, it was a heartwarming moment, not only because of knowing him well, knowing his dad, how helpful that must have been, but him showcasing how talented is in front of national television, is really cool.”