Braun needs help on latest All-Star ballot
MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun fell back a spot to 13th among National League outfielders and remained the only Brewers player on the 2015 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot leaderboard in the next-to-last All-Star Game balloting update on Tuesday.
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Braun had 1,668,350 votes in the fifth of six scheduled NL ballot updates. The top three vote-getters will form the NL's starting outfield. Currently, Bryce Harper of the Nationals, Matt Holliday of the Cardinals and Giancarlo Stanton of the Marlins are in those positions.
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.
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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.