HOUSTON -- "The Buffalo" has roamed to the front of the line, as Rays catcher Wilson Ramos has moved ahead of the Yankees' Gary Sanchez in the latest American League All-Star voting update, which was revealed Tuesday.
• VOTE: 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Ballot
"Pretty cool," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "I saw that earlier on MLB Network. Good for him. I think he deserves to be up on that list. I hope our fans continue to support him. He's done some special things for us, and I think at this point he's very deserving of where he's at."
Ramos leads with 678,159 votes, while Sanchez slid to second with 618,899 votes. Last week, Sanchez led Ramos by 15,311 votes. Rays fans need to continue voting if they want to see Ramos earn the starting spot.
Ramos is in his second season with Tampa Bay and has performed well. In addition to handling his catching duties on a staff featuring so many relievers, he has been a big contributor on offense. Ramos is hitting .286 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs.
"I'm very excited," Ramos said. "I saw the result today, made me feel excited. Just thinking about the fans voting for me, it feels good. ... It's all good."
Fans may cast votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- on computers, tablets and smartphones -- exclusively online using the 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Ballot until Thursday, July 5, at 11:59 p.m. ET. On smartphones and tablets, fans can also access the ballot via the MLB At Bat and MLB Ballpark mobile apps. Each fan can vote up to five times in any 24-hour period, for a maximum of 35 ballots cast.
Following the announcement of this year's All-Star starters, reserves and pitchers, fans should return to MLB.com and cast their 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Final Vote for the final player on each league's roster. Then on Tuesday, July 17, while watching the 2018 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard live on FOX, fans may visit MLB.com to submit their choices for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet with the 2018 MLB All-Star Game MVP Vote.
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