CINCINNATI -- The festivities and excitement of the All-Star Game won't be in Cincinnati this year, following the big success of the 2015 event. This year, San Diego gets the honor of hosting, and now it's time to start selecting players for the 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard.
Among the eight Reds players on this year's ballot, shortstop Zack Cozart is off to the hottest start with hits in 12 of his 13 games this season. Cozart entered Sunday batting .400 with a .976 OPS. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez is on the ballot for the first time and entered the day leading the club with five homers and batting .303.
Joey Votto is a four-time National League All-Star, with his last appearance coming in 2013. Votto is off to a slow start, but he finished third in NL Most Valuable Player voting in 2015. Brandon Phillips is off to a solid start and will be looking for a bid after being a veteran of three All-Star Games, his last also being in '13 at Citi Field.

There are also players around Major League Baseball that could earn your consideration.
Browsing the ballot
The other side: While Josh Donaldson or Jose Altuve have gotten strong attention for obvious reasons, left fielder Colby Rasmus' resurging career has continued to blossom for the Astros. Rasmus, the ex-Cardinal, is among AL leaders in home runs and RBIs and hitting over .300 and could be worth a look.
Tip of the cap: A NL player to possibly consider when filling out your ballot could be Cincinnati native and Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison. The former University of Cincinnati star and Princeton High School alum, Harrison is hitting .324/.355/.408, as he's again found an everyday position for Pittsburgh.
A rising star: Third baseman Maikel Franco, 23, is not likely to get a lot of attention on the rebuilding Phillies. Franco came into the day batting .299/.338/.552 with five homers this season for Philadelphia.
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Following the announcement of the 2016 All-Stars, be sure to return to MLB.com and cast your 2016 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote for the final player on each league's All-Star roster. On Tuesday, July 12, watch the 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard 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 2016 MLB All-Star Game MVP Vote.
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