St. PETERSBURG -- The latest American League All-Star ballot results were released on Tuesday, and the Rays do not have a candidate among the leaders.
Rays fans still need to get behind Evan Longoria. The Rays' third baseman is having one of his best seasons in recent years and seemingly has found his groove.
Longoria was named the AL Player of the Week last week for the seventh time in his career, and he talked about the prospect of making this year's team: "I love the opportunity to represent the American League," he said. "The All-Star Game, there's nothing else like it."
Only the Top Five at each position (and Top 15 outfielders) have been released.
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Longoria entered Tuesday night's action hitting .279 with 15 home runs and 37 RBIs. In his past 14 games, he is hitting .563 with runners in scoring position, and he has 17 RBIs.