Shohei Ohtani Has 1,165,133 All-Star Votes Already, And It's Time For Seattle To Get Loud

Alright, 12s, the first All-Star Game voting update just dropped, and let me tell you, it's a gut check. Major League Baseball gave us a peek at who's leading the pack for the midsummer classic at Citizens Bank Park, and while there are some absolute studs crushing it, we've got some work to do for our Mariners. Dodgers phenom Shohei Ohtani is absolutely running away with the National League, clocking in over a million votes already. Over in the American League, that slugger Yordan Alvarez from Houston is sitting pretty at the top.

The AL Race: Where Do Our M's Fit In?

When you look at the American League leaderboard, it's clear who the fans are loving right now. Shea Langeliers, the Athletics catcher, is leading his position with 715,625 votes, rocking an .883 OPS and 18 dingers. Over at first base, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 603,014 votes, though his .737 OPS and 3 homers feel a little light compared to the rest of the crew. Ernie Clement of the Blue Jays is crushing it at second with 904,702 votes and a .784 OPS with 7 homers. Junior Caminero from the Rays has 625,520 votes at third, posting an .858 OPS and 15 blasts. Bobby Witt Jr. for the Royals is a beast at short with 890,575 votes, an .813 OPS, 9 homers, and 26 stolen bases. Outfield is stacked, as usual. Aaron Judge, no surprise, is way up there with 977,460 votes, a .907 OPS, and 17 homers. Mike Trout isn't far behind with 926,601 votes, an .833 OPS, and 15 homers. Even Cody Bellinger has 533,842 votes, an .824 OPS, and 10 homers. And then there's Alvarez, leading all AL vote-getters with a staggering 1,015,768 votes at DH, boasting an insane 1.084 OPS and 24 home runs. It’s a tough crowd, and we need to get our boys into the conversation! The top vote-getter in each league gets an automatic starting spot, skipping the next round of fan voting. Everyone else has to fight for it.

Ohtani's Dominance and The Road Ahead for Our Boys

Over in the National League, the big story is Ohtani, who has absolutely obliterated the competition with 1,165,133 votes, plus a .975 OPS and 14 homers. But let's look at the rest of the NL's top guys: Drake Baldwin, the Braves catcher, has 972,813 votes and a .931 OPS with 13 homers. Freddie Freeman leads at first with 870,606 votes, an .836 OPS, and 11 homers. Ozzie Albies has 517,147 votes at second, a .772 OPS, and 10 homers. Max Muncy leads third with 941,218 votes, a .903 OPS, and 16 homers. CJ Abrams of the Nationals has 579,796 votes at short, an .894 OPS, 14 homers, and 10 stolen bags. Outfielders Andy Pages (800,496 votes, .817 OPS, 15 HR), Ronald Acuña Jr. (693,472 votes, .793 OPS, 7 HR, 15 SB), and Brandon Marsh (668,191 votes, .847 OPS, 8 HR) are all doing work. The first phase of voting runs until June 25, so we’ve still got time to push our guys! The second phase, where fans pick from finalists, starts June 29 and wraps up July 2. The fan-voted starters get announced on July 2, and then the full rosters drop on July 6, with reserves and pitchers picked by player ballots and the commissioner's office. Remember, every single MLB team has to be represented by at least one player. Look, seeing our Mariners just get absolutely smoked 10-1 by the Nationals recently? That's not helping their All-Star case right now. We need Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez to absolutely turn it on, making it impossible for the commissioner to ignore them. Let's make sure our boys in green and blue are ready to represent the Emerald City come July. Let's get loud, Seattle!

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