Moustakas holds Final Vote lead on last day
Fans rallying behind Royals third baseman with #VoteMoose campaign
KANSAS CITY -- Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas had 15.7 million votes and maintained his lead in the American League for the Esurance MLB All-Star Game 2015 Final Vote on the final day of voting.
• Cast your Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote
Moustakas would make the seventh Royals selected for the 2015 All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile, though he has yet to return to the team since going on the bereavement list for a family emergency on Monday.
If he does not return in time for the All-Star Game, Moustakas would be the second Royals player selected who will not participate. The other is left fielder Alex Gordon, who suffered a Grade 2-plus strain in his left groin and will be out eight weeks.
• Vote now on Twitter and see Moustakas' player emoji
Balloting is open through 3 p.m. CT today, and the Royals are promoting Moustakas with a #VoteMoose campaign on Twitter. Fans can vote for Moustakas at www.royals.com/vote or by texting "A5" to 89269, or via Twitter, where they will see player emojis when they vote.
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