Prince, Beltre need All-Star ballot bump
ARLINGTON -- Rangers slugger Prince Fielder is running third at first base and Adrian Beltre is fourth among third basemen in the latest American League 2015 Esurance All-Star Game Ballot voting update.
Fielder entered Monday leading the league with a .356 batting average but trails the Royals' Eric Hosmer and the Tigers' Miguel Cabrera at first base. Hosmer has 3,551,005 votes while Cabrera has 2,933,108 and Fielder has 1,088,428.
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Beltre is also trailing another Royal. Mike Moustakas leads third basemen with 4,046,726 votes while Beltre is fourth with 619,494 votes. He is on the disabled list with a sprained right thumb.
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The Royals lead in seven of nine positions. Fielder and Beltre are the only two Rangers in the top five at their positions. Fielder has played in five All-Star games with the Brewers and Tigers while Beltre has played in four.
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