The Milwaukee Breweries two outfielders will advance to the second round of 2024 All-Star voting. Catcher William Contreras and shortstop Christian Yelich are the two players currently competing in the final round of voting for the opportunity to play and start the mid-summer classic.
Milwaukee Brewers: William Contreras and Christian Yelich are among the highest-paid players at their positions.
In the first phase of voting, William Contreras received the most votes among National League catchers, with 2.3 million votes. He edged out JT Realmuto of the Philadelphia Phillies, but will now face him in a head-to-head battle in the second phase. Christian Yelich ultimately received the second most votes among National League defenders.
When does phase two start and are votes transferred?
The second phase of All-Star voting will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 30 and will run through 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 3. Votes do not carry over from the first phase. This phase is significantly shorter than the first, but it helps determine the starters for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, which will be played on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
Were three Milwaukee Brewers players omitted from the first phase of voting?
The Brewers have three infielders who have had forceful seasons so far and could have been omitted from the first round of voting. Second baseman Brice Turang was unable to defeat Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Luis Arráez of the San Diego Padres. Shortstop Willy Adames finished behind Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies. Finally, Joey Ortiz narrowly missed the cut as third baseman, as Alec Bohm of the Philadelphia Phillies and Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres were finalists.
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