Ramirez holds ASG lead; other Indians chasing

June 26th, 2018

CLEVELAND -- Another strong week for Indians third baseman has helped pad his lead as the top vote-getter among American League third basemen in the latest update of the 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Ballot, released on Tuesday.
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Ramirez leads all AL third baseman with 1,319,651 votes, nearly 600,000 more than the Yankees' , who has 764,032 votes. The Astros' (718,814), the Rangers' (422,263) and the Royals' Mike Moustakas (342,607) round out the top five.
During the Tribe's seven-game win streak last week, Ramirez hit .350 (7-for-20) and had a 1.231 OPS with two home runs, 11 walks -- five intentional -- and three stolen bases.

Ramirez sits near the top of many AL offensive categories. He entered Monday tied for first in the Majors with 23 home runs, while his .613 slugging percentage ranked fourth and his 5.2 WAR ranked second only to the Angels' .
Several other Indians players appeared among the top vote-getters at their respective positions. (619,112) is fourth among shortstops, trailing the Orioles' Manny Machado (960,628), the Astros' (793,087) and the Yankees' Didi Gregorius (639,630). (794,074) ranks fifth among outfielders, but trails third-place Yankees slugger (1,557,109) by nearly 700,000 votes.
(248,942) ranks fourth among second basemen, which is led by the AL's overall leader, Houston's (2,460,967). (345,015) ranks fifth among catchers, led by the Rays' (1,063,708).
Fans may cast votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- on computers, tablets and smartphones -- exclusively online using the 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Ballot until Thursday, July 5, at 11:59 p.m. ET. On smartphones and tablets, fans can also access the ballot via the MLB At Bat and MLB Ballpark mobile apps. Each fan can vote up to five times in any 24-hour period, for a maximum of 35 ballots cast.
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