The Phillies’ Brandon Marsh is third among NL outfielders in first All-Star vote update
Kyle Schwarber (820,009) ranks second for designated hitters behind Shohei Ohtani (1,165,133), who is the top vote-getter in baseball.
Major League Baseball released the first update for All-Star voting on Monday, and several Phillies are vying for starting spots.
With 668,191 votes, Brandon Marsh is third among National League outfielders behind the Dodgers’ Andy Pages (800,496) and Ronald Acuña Jr. (693,472) of the Braves.
Marsh entered Monday’s game against the Marlins with a .322 batting average, which ranks fourth in baseball and third in the NL.
“Great for him and great for us, and it’s good to see that nationally he’s starting to get recognized,” interim manager Don Mattingly said of Marsh. “After that April last year, he’s probably been one of the best hitters in baseball.”
Kyle Schwarber (820,009) ranks second for designated hitters behind the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani (1,165,133), who is the top vote-getter in baseball.
Bryson Stott is second among second basemen and Alec Bohm is second among third basemen, while Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto are third at first base and catcher, respectively.
Phase 1 of voting concludes on June 25 at noon, after which the top two vote-getters at each position and top six outfielders will advance to the second phase. The All-Star Game is July 14 at Citizens Bank Park.
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