Below are the voting totals from Major League Baseball's first American League ballot update for the 2016 All-Star Game that will be played July 12 at San Diego's Petco Park.
Catcher Salvador Perez is the AL's leading vote-getter, leading a wave of Royals players who rank first or second at every position.
Catchers No. Player Team Votes 1. Salvador Pérez Royals 1,094,942 2. Brian McCann Yankees 319,679 3. Matt Wieters Orioles 303,500 4. Russell Martin Blue Jays 217,360 5. Blake Swihart Red Sox 149,694
First basemen No. Player Team Votes 1. Eric Hosmer Royals 871,222 2. Miguel Cabrera Tigers 466,523 3. Chris Davis Orioles 387,876 4. Hanley RamÃrez Red Sox 296,276 5. José Abreu White Sox 189,963
Second basemen No. Player Team Votes 1. José Altuve Astros 624,218 2. Omar Infante Royals 473,205 3. Robinson Canó Mariners 354,415 4. Dustin Pedroia Red Sox 339,139 5. Jonathan Schoop Orioles 210,937
Third basemen No. Player Team Votes 1. Manny Machado Orioles 630,028 2. Mike Moustakas Royals 566,278 3. Josh Donaldson Blue Jays 450,585 4. Nick Castellanos Tigers 253,160 5. Travis Shaw Red Sox 240,730
Shortstops No. Player Team Votes 1. Xander Bogaerts Red Sox 598,847 2. Alcides Escobar Royals 593,218 3. Troy Tulowitzki Blue Jays 325,949 4. Carlos Correa Astros 304,997 5. J.J. Hardy Orioles 226,087
Outfielders No. Player Team Votes 1. Mike Trout Angels 934,137 2. Lorenzo Cain Royals 647,339 3. Mark Trumbo Orioles 641,594 4. Jackie Bradley Jr. Red Sox 554,887 5. José Bautista Blue Jays 551,812 6. Alex Gordon Royals 540,309 7. Mookie Betts Red Sox 400,700 8. Paulo Orlando Royals 385,997 9. Adam Jones Orioles 263,579 10. Melky Cabrera White Sox 248,249 11. Carlos Beltrán Yankees 210,885 12. Kevin Pillar Blue Jays 210,665 13. Colby Rasmus Astros 208,105 14. Joey Rickard Orioles 203,704 15. Michael Saunders Blue Jays 181,692
Designated Hitters No. Player Team Votes 1. David Ortiz Red Sox 963,076 2. Kendrys Morales Royals 496,941 3. Edwin Encarnación Blue Jays 249,565 4. Victor MartÃnez Tigers 241,208 5. Nelson Cruz Mariners 208,953
