Prince needs boost in All-Star support

By T.R. Sullivan

June 22, 2015

ARLINGTON -- Prince Fielder is still running a distant third among American League first basemen on the 2015 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot in the latest voting update released Monday.

Fielder has received 2,391,736 votes while Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers has moved into first place with 9,342,149 votes. Eric Hosmer of the Royals has 8,013,745 votes.

Fielder is hitting .340, third highest in the AL, with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. He is 10th in the league with a .521 slugging percentage and third with a .408 on-base percentage.

Adrian Beltre, who is on the disabled list with a sprained left thumb, is fifth among third basemen.

Fans can cast their votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- on their computers, tablets and smartphones -- using the 2015 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot until Thursday, July 2, at 10:59 p.m. CT. For the first time, voting is exclusively online, where fans may submit up to 35 ballots.

Fans may also receive the ballot by texting VOTE to 89269 (USA) or 101010 (Canada). Or text VOTA for a ballot in Spanish. Message and data rates may apply. Up to five messages. No purchase required. Reply STOP to cancel. Reply HELP for info.

Following the announcement of the 2015 All-Stars, be sure to return to MLB.com and cast your 2015 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote for the final player for each league's All-Star roster. On Tuesday, July 14, watch the 2015 All-Star Game live on FOX, and during the game visit MLB.com to submit your choice for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet via the 2015 MLB All-Star Game MVP Vote.

MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage of All-Star Week festivities.

The 86th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.

T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger and listen to his podcast.