Final Vote over, winners to be revealed
CINCINNATI -- You've been involved since late April in deciding roster spots for the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile. Now balloting in the Esurance All-Star Game Final Vote has ended, and the results will be known shortly after 6 p.m. ET.
The deadline to vote as many times as you liked to select the final player for each team was 4 p.m. today. The drama was high in the National League race as Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez moved ahead of Johnny Cueto of the Reds to take a slim lead.
And then there was defending NL Most Valuable Player Clayton Kershaw, who passed Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki for third place as of this morning and was closing in on the leaders. The NL morning standings was rounded out by Mets closer Jeurys Familia.
In the American League, Kansas City third baseman Mike Moustakas had more than 15.7 million votes in this morning's count and was holding off strong challenges from Twins second baseman Brian Dozier and Tigers outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was fourth in the AL ranking. The fifth AL Final Vote candidate, Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, was named to the team on Thursday as a replacement for injured Royals outfielder Alex Gordon and was subsequently removed from the ballot.
Overall, fans had tallied more than 92 million votes as of this morning, eclipsing the all-time record of 79.2 million set in 2013.
During the All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile in Cincinnati on Tuesday, fans can once again visit MLB.com to submit their choice for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. Voting exclusively at MLB.com, online and via their mobile devices in the 2015 All-Star Game MVP Vote presented by Chevrolet, the fans' collective voice will represent 20 percent of the overall vote that determines the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
MLB.TV Premium subscribers will be able to live stream the All-Star Game via MLB.TV through FOX's participating video providers. Access will be available across more than 400 supported MLB.TV platforms, including the award-winning MLB.com At Bat app. MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities, including the 2015 Gillette Home Run Derby presented by Head & Shoulders, part of Gatorade All-Star Workout Day on Monday. The Derby will feature a new format with brackets and timed rounds and will be broadcast live by ESPN and MLB.com beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
The 86th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports (coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET), in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 160 countries. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.