Posey seeks boost in final All-Star Primary push

June 18th, 2019

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

LOS ANGELES -- Giants catcher has earned six All-Star selections over his decorated career, but he'll need some help to secure a seventh.

The latest round of All-Star balloting results showed that Posey remains the only Giant in the top 10 at any position. The 32-year-old veteran currently ranks ninth among National League catchers with 146,905 votes, significantly trailing the Cubs' Willson Contreras, who kept his spot atop the leaderboard after drawing 1,555,490 votes.

Posey, who did not start Monday's series opener against the Dodgers as he eases back from a hamstring injury, is batting .258 with a .721 OPS and three home runs over 49 games this season.

Fans may vote in "The Primary" at MLB.com and all 30 club sites, the MLB At Bat and MLB Ballpark apps up to five times in any 24-hour period. Fans in the U.S. and Canada can also vote on Google Search for every position, or up to 17 unique players per day, by searching "MLB Vote" or the names of their favorite players. Primary voting ends at 1 p.m. PT on Friday.

The top three vote-getters at each position (including nine outfielders) per league will move on to "The Starters Election," which begins at 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 26. The votes will reset for a 28-hour voting window that ends at 1 p.m. PT on Thursday, June 27. Starters for the 2019 Midsummer Classic will be unveiled on ESPN that night at 4 PT. The pitchers and reserves will be announced on Sunday, June 30, at 2:30 p.m. PT.

Then on Tuesday, July 9, during the 2019 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, fans may visit MLB.com and the 30 club sites to submit their choices for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet.

The 90th Midsummer Classic, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 180 countries. FOX Deportes will provide Spanish-language coverage in the United States, while ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage. MLB Network, MLB.com and SiriusXM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information about MLB All-Star Week and to purchase tickets, please visit AllStarGame.com and follow @MLB and @AllStarGame on social media.