MILWAUKEE -- Lorenzo Cain is hoping to avoid a stint on the 10-day disabled list as the 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Ballot enters the home stretch.
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Brewers teammate Christian Yelich held steady in the 10th spot (545,044 votes), and Cain moved up a spot to 12th (422,252 votes) in the latest National League update released by Major League Baseball on Monday. Only the top three vote-getters will be named starters. As of the update, Nick Markakis of the Braves leads with 1,829,276 votes, followed by Matt Kemp of the Dodgers (1,498,827 votes) and Bryce Harper of the Nationals (1,403,335 votes).
Fans may cast votes 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 10:59 p.m. CT. 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.
Cain continues to lead all NL players in the Baseball-Reference version of wins above replacement, but he was banged up during the Brewers' four-game series split with the Cardinals. Cain left Thursday's game with cramping in his right hamstring, was hit on the elbow with a pitch Friday, then endured a double dose of discomfort on Saturday when he was hit by another pitch and left a Milwaukee loss with a groin tweak.
On Sunday, Brewers manager Craig Counsell left Cain out of the lineup for the first time in a month. In the same game, Milwaukee lost third baseman and fellow All-Star Game candidate Travis Shaw to a recurrence of pain in his right wrist.
Asked whether either player was a candidate for the DL, Counsell said, "Not right now. We'll see how [Monday] goes with treatment for them, but if we have two players who are unable to play for a while, we'll just see what [Monday] brings. The off-day is helpful, for sure."
Shaw ranked outside the top five NL third basemen, a race being dominated by the Rockies' Nolan Arenado (1,706,923 votes).
Following the announcement of this year's All-Star starters, reserves and pitchers, fans should return to MLB.com and cast their 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Final Vote for the final player on each league's roster. Then on Tuesday, July 17, while watching the 2018 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 2018 MLB All-Star Game MVP Vote.
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