Apr 13, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) celebrates hitting the game winning walk off home run during the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Adley Rutschman has a sizable lead among American League catchers in the first All-Star balloting results. Rutschman has 460, 496 votes, leading Texas’ Jonah Heim by more than 140,000 votes.
Voting continues through June 22nd at noon, and the top two vote-getters at each position and top six outfielders will advance to the final round of voting. The results will be announced on MLB Network at 6 p.m. on June 22nd.
The other Orioles among the voting leaders are first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, second baseman Adam Frazier and shortstop Jorge Mateo, who are each eighth; third baseman Ramón Urías, who is 10th; and outfielders Austin Hays and Cedric Mullins who are 18th and 20th.
Full rosters of the All-Star teams will be announced on July 2nd.
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