The return of the Midsummer Classic after a rare year off means the return of All-Star Game voting. As was the case in 2019, Major League Baseball will use a two-phase fan-voting process, made easier with the help of Google to determine the starting position players for the All-Star Game...

DENVER -- When an All-Star Game comes to town and leaves after much excitement and fanfare, the impact can last for decades to come. Jim Kellogg, the Rockies’ vice president of retail and community relations, said that the impact of the 1998 All-Star Game at Coors Field is still being...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Brandon Crawford is already one of the most decorated shortstops in Giants history, with two World Series rings, a pair of All-Star nods and three Gold Glove Awards to his name. Now, at 34, he appears on pace for perhaps the best season of his career. Crawford...

The year was 1999. The setting was the All-Star Game, at Boston's Fenway Park. The festivities were memorable, as Red Sox legend Ted Williams was honored on the field before the game and surrounded, adoringly, by the stars of the day. Among them was Tony Gwynn, aka Mr. Padre, who...

Read our FAQ on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters, and the ability to vote through Google Search....

OAKLAND -- Superstars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani are the leading vote-getters at their respective positions for the All-Star Game at Colorado’s Coors Field on July 13, as announced by MLB on Monday. But Angels manager Joe Maddon said Trout might not be ready to return from his right calf...

If voting for the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game ended on Monday, Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker would claim two of the starting outfield spots, according to the first balloting update released Monday. It’s not a surprising revelation considering the Reds’ outfielders have been among the hottest hitters in...

Read our FAQ on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters, and the ability to vote through Google Search. Cedric Mullins sits atop plenty of American League leaderboards. Entering play on Monday, he was tied for first among AL outfielders in hits...

HOUSTON -- The Astros are already surging in the standings, and on Monday, it was revealed many players are making a push in the All-Star balloting, too. The Astros have an American League-best six players landing in the top three spots at several positions, hinting several could make it to...

Calling Kris Bryant a utility player just does not seem right, given his stature and stardom. Describing him as a third baseman -- his primary position -- also feels wrong at the moment, considering he has bounced all over the diamond this year for the Cubs. So, what label should...

The races to determine who will advance to Phase 2 of the fan voting for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard are starting to take shape. On Monday, Major League Baseball provided the first standings update since Phase 1 of the voting launched on June 3, revealing the...

OAKLAND -- After Matt Olson notched a season-high four hits in Saturday’s victory, Matt Chapman used part of his postgame Zoom media session to make a pitch for the first baseman’s inclusion on this year’s American League roster for the All-Star Game. One day later, Olson made his own strong...