All-Star ballot races with razor-thin margins

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Tuesday, June 16 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Every vote counts in these closely contested All-Star races   While Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Alvarez appear to be in fine shape after the first All-Star balloting update, there are quite a few positions that aren't quite so cut and dried as players vie to advance to Phase 2. PCA hits MLB's 1st cycle of '26 ... then has his biggest AB of the night Cards took chance on injury-riddled May ... and he rewards them with CG shutout First All-Star Ballot update: Ohtani, Yordan cruising; both 1B fields loaded Colt Keith is youngest Tiger with 3-HR game since ... Mr. Tiger! Father's Day Sale brings you MLB.TV for 50% off 1st hit? 1st homer! Rincones & his wife both knew 'epic' moment was coming Rojas jumps on first pitch for second pinch-hit homer of career Suárez clobbers 2 HRs (including grand slam) in Reds' shutout rout Kurtz, A's prove surging offense wasn't a Vegas fluke with blowout win Bell enjoys homecoming with Texas-sized ambush in Twins' win MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong   434 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jordan Walker   115 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jared Jones   100.7 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Rockies   61.4% WPA 8th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong   434 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Jordan Walker   115 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jared Jones   100.7 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Rockies   61.4% WPA 8th Inning   Watch   Dustin May First shutout by Cardinals starter since June 27, 2025 (S. Gray) Pete Crow-Armstrong Records 5th reverse cycle since 1961 (HR, 3B, 2B, 1B) Zack Wheeler Season-high 9 K’s; 9th straight outing of six-plus innings Eugenio Suárez 2 HRs; first career 6-RBI game Colt Keith 2nd-youngest Tiger with 3-HR game (Al Kaline) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Jackson Merrill added to his career highlight reel by robbing yet another home run. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Top players for the 2026 All-MLB Team are ... We’re nearing the official halfway point of the season, and we’ve already seen some incredible performances around the league, which is reflected in our latest predictions. Glove save nets fan some dough! We all need a little help, sometimes. And in the case of one lucky fan at Wrigley Field on Monday night, that help came from Cubs starter Shota Imanaga. New pitch helping Cease find another gear Dylan Cease described his old changeup as really goofy and was more of a "Bugs Bunny" pitch. That's no longer the case, as he's treating it like a real pitch that's generating swings and misses. He's not a household name, but he pitches like a true ace Drew Rasmussen might fly under the radar, but the righty is one of the top arms in baseball, which is even more impressive considering he's undergone three major elbow surgeries. Father's Day Sale! Get MLB+ for $49.99  New for 2026, enjoy access to MLB Network 24/7 and MLB Big Inning, live out-of-market games, and home and away radio broadcasts of every game blackout-free. Plus, step into the batter's box with Gameday 3D and watch live MiLB games throughout the season. Stream today for the entire year for only $49.99. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD MIA 0 PHI 7 KC 3 WSH 7 NYM 0 CIN 12 SD 0 STL 3 COL 4 CHC 5 MIN 4 TEX 2 DET 9 HOU 3 LAA 3 AZ 4 PIT 2 ATH 11 TB 3 LAD 4 © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.