Betts joins JBJ as starters after latest All-Star tally
After sending just one player to last year's Midsummer Classic, the Boston Red Sox are on the verge of being well represented this season.
Mookie Betts moved into third place among outfielders in the latest tally of American League All-Star voting released Tuesday. He joins fellow outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., shortstop Xander Bogaerts, and designated hitter David Ortiz as Red Sox players leading their respective positions.
OF @mookiebetts of the @RedSox has moved into 3rd place among outfielders in the latest AL update for the 2016 ASG. pic.twitter.com/tTaUvcixeT
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) June 21, 2016
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez remains the AL's top vote getter after collecting another 680,834 since last week.
Reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson jumped into second place among third baseman. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger trails Manny Machado of the Baltimore Orioles by 513,321 votes.
Despite being released by the Royals, Omar Infante still sits in fourth place among second baseman with 807,443 votes.