The 88th All-Star Game presented by MasterCard is less than a month away, and the voting for the starting lineups is heating up as we inch closer to summer.
The third Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot update for the American League arrived on Tuesday, and there's intrigue behind all the numbers, with some first-place names holding their spots and others shooting up the boards.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge's absurd weekend of monumental home runs only added to his league-leading vote total. But there are still more updates to go before the players take the field for the Midsummer Classic, set for Tuesday, July 11, at Marlins Park in Miami.
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Here are the latest AL results:
CATCHER

1. Salvador Perez, Royals: 1,025,982 votes
   
2. Brian McCann, Astros: 791,517
   
3. Welington Castillo, Orioles: 774,614
   
4. Gary Sanchez, Yankees: 710,388
   
5. Yan Gomes, Indians: 509,629
   There was only one change in the top five over the past week of voting, with McCann moving past Castillo from third into second. Otherwise, Perez maintains a healthy lead -- no surprise with his 13 home runs, 35 RBIs and .811 OPS.
   Sanchez is one to watch. He's creeping toward Castillo and has gotten hot lately, with 10 homers, 28 RBIs and an .887 OPS despite missing a good portion of the early season on the disabled list.
   FIRST BASE
   
6. Yonder Alonso, A's: 651,055
   
7. Jose Cabrera, Tigers: 646,598
   
8. Eric Hosmer, Royals: 626,783
   
9. Carlos Santana, Indians: 558,320
   
10. Yuli Gurriel, Astros: 529,887
    Alonso's breakout year is being recognized in a big way, and this week he has moved past Cabrera for the top spot. Alonso has 16 homers, 36 RBIs and a 1.056 OPS.
    Hosmer, who is batting .314, had the highest average among AL first basemen and moved past Santana into third place.
    SECOND BASE
    
11. Jose Altuve, Astros: 1,615,938
    
12. Starlin Castro, Yankees: 1,072,305
    
13. Jason Kipnis, Indians: 538,061
    
14. Robinson Cano, Mariners: 343,354
    
15. Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox: 313,548
    Altuve is being Altuve, with a .317/.386/.504 slash line plus nine homers, 32 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. That's good enough to out-tally Castro, who is hitting .328 with 12 homers and 41 RBIs.
    Kipnis, Cano and Pedroia are maintaining their positions from last week.
    THIRD BASE
    
16. Miguel Sano, Twins: 1,010,060
    
17. Jose Ramirez, Indians: 697,747
    
18. Manny Machado, Orioles: 677,925
    
19. Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays: 527,680
    
20. Alex Bregman, Astros: 512,734
    Sano holds on to top billing at the AL hot corner with his 15 homers, 46 RBIs and a .965 OPS. He has a nice cushion over Ramirez, who stayed in second place.
    Donaldson could be one to watch. He's healthy again after missing a month-plus, and he's starting to heat up again.
    SHORTSTOP
    
21. Carlos Correa, Astros: 1,176,486
    
22. Francisco Lindor, Indians: 1,054,295
    
23. Didi Gregorius, Yankees: 609,316
    
24. Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox: 566,520
    
25. Troy Tulowitzki, Blue Jays: 354,732
    Correa's brilliant play of late has shown up on the stat sheet and now in the voting, as he has vaulted past Lindor, who led in the first two updates. Correa has an OPS of .873 plus 11 homers and 40 RBIs, while Lindor remains the AL leader in homers by a shortstop with 12.
    Gregorius and Bogaerts remained third and fourth, respectively, and the one change in the shortstop totals was that Tulowitzki jumped into the top five, supplanting Seattle's Jean Segura, who is on the disabled list with a high ankle sprain.
    DESIGNATED HITTER
    
26. Nelson Cruz, Mariners: 863,549
    
27. Matthew Holliday, Yankees: 689,918
    
28. Corey Dickerson, Rays: 668,702
    
29. Edwin Encarnacion, Indians: 605,454
    
30. Evan Gattis, Astros: 534,983
    Cruz is playing through a right calf injury but he is still raking, with 14 homers, 50 RBIs and a .946 OPS. That kept him ahead of Holliday in the top spot.
    The only change in the top five from last week was Dickerson taking third place from Encarnacion.
    OUTFIELD
    
31. Aaron Judge, Yankees: 1,893,260
    
32. Michael Trout, Angels: 1,582,782
    
33. George Springer, Astros: 804,826
    
34. Michael Brantley, Indians: 776,487
    
35. Mookie Betts, Red Sox: 714,185
    
36. Avisail Garcia, White Sox: 698,876
    
37. Carlos Beltran, Astros: 613,225
    
38. Brett Gardner, Yankees: 571,436
    
39. Andrew Benintendi, Red Sox: 551,438
    
40. Jose Bautista, Blue Jays: 518,585
    
41. Josh Reddick, Astros: 483,828
    
42. Lonnie Chisenhall, Indians: 464,582
    
43. Adam Jones, Orioles: 438,617
    
44. Abraham Almonte, Indians: 398,731
    
45. Kevin Pillar, Blue Jays: 376,843
    There were lots of small changes in the top 15 for AL outfielders, but Judge remained in first place, and for good reason. The hulking young star is leading the AL in all three Triple Crown categories, with 22 homers, 50 RBIs and a .347 batting average. Judge has a 1.180 OPS and he has scored 57 runs.
    Trout, who is on the DL with a torn left thumb ligament that required surgery, was still good enough to be in second place, with his 1.203 OPS, 16 homers, 36 RBIs and 10 stolen bases intact.
    Springer and his 17 homers, 40 RBIs and .872 OPS sprung into third place from seventh in the biggest move of the week.
    Fans may cast votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- on computers, tablets and smartphones -- exclusively online using the 2017 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot until Thursday, June 29, at 11:59 p.m. ET. On smartphones and tablets, fans can also access the ballot via the MLB.com At Bat and MLB.com Ballpark mobile apps. Vote up to five times in any 24-hour period for a maximum of 35 ballots cast.
    Following the announcement of the 2017 All-Star starters, reserves and pitchers, fans should return to MLB.com and cast their 2017 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote for the final player on each league's All-Star roster. Then on Tuesday, July 11, while watching the 2017 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard live on FOX, fans may visit MLB.com to submit their choices for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet with the 2017 MLB All-Star Game MVP Vote.
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