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.
ATLANTA -- Entering the final days of the first round of All-Star voting, Mets rookie Pete Alonso must make up significant ground if he is to start at first base for the National League.
Alonso fell further behind leader Josh Bell in the most recent update of voting, which Major League Baseball released on Monday. He now trails the Pirates’ Bell by 786,930 votes, and he is also behind Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman, Chicago’s Anthony Rizzo and Los Angeles’ Max Muncy in voting.
Alonso can still make the team as a reserve if he does not receive a late surge of support, and he can participate in the Home Run Derby even if he is not an All-Star. But the Mets, who on Monday launched a viral video spoofing the movie “Step Brothers” in an effort to garner support for Alonso, are holding out hope for votes. Alonso entered Monday’s play leading all Major League rookies with 23 home runs, and he was just three behind Christian Yelich for the overall MLB lead.
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 US 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 4 p.m. ET on Friday, June 21.
The top three vote-getters at each position (including nine outfielders) per league will move on to "The Starters Election," which begins at noon ET on Wednesday, June 26. The votes will reset for a 28-hour voting window that ends at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 27. Starters for the 2019 Midsummer Classic will be unveiled on ESPN that night at 7 ET. The pitchers and reserves will be announced on Sunday, June 30, at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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.
In addition to Alonso, several other Mets cracked the leaderboards at their positions in the most recent ballot update. Robinson Canó ranked seventh among NL second basemen, Wilson Ramos clocked in eighth among catchers, and Jeff McNeil was 20th among outfielders.