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- Updated: June 1, 2016
CHICAGO — The Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo is the leading National League vote-getter in the 2016 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot for the 2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game presented by MasterCard.
Rizzo could have plenty of company at the game, to be played July 12 in San Diego. The rest of the Cubs’ infielders are the top vote-getters at their position, including second baseman Ben Zobrist (732,519); third baseman Kris Bryant (776,107); and shortstop Addison Russell (544,240). Dexter Fowler (797,160) is second among NL outfielders.
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A two-time All-Star who is aiming for his first fan-elected start, Rizzo has received 874,471 total votes. He could become the second Cubs first baseman to win a fan election, joining Derrek Lee (2005). Rizzo has 11 home runs, 10 doubles, a triple and 30 runs scored, and he is tied for second in the NL with 37 RBIs.
The last Cubs players overall to win a fan election were Kosuke Fukudome, Alfonso Soriano and Geovany Soto, all of whom …
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