The reigning American League champion Kansas City Royals are well represented in the first installment of AL All-Star voting.
Four different Royals lead their respective positions, including catcher Salvador Perez, who has so far received the most votes of any player with 1,447,753.
Here's how each position shakes out early for the midsummer classic in Cincinnati:
Catchers:
#
Player
Team
Votes
1
Salvador Perez
Royals
1447753
2
Stephen Vogt
Athletics
795848
3
Russell Martin
Blue Jays
395192
4
Brian McCann
Yankees
342826
5
Caleb Joseph
Orioles
205568
First basemen:
#
Player
Team
Votes
1
Miguel Cabrera
Tigers
1347351
2
Eric Hosmer
Royals
1101738
3
Mark Teixeira
Yankees
342788
4
Jose Abreu
White Sox
222288
5
Albert Pujols
Angels
217576
Second basemen:
#
Player
Team
Votes
1
Jose Altuve
Astros
1301754
2
Omar Infante
Royals
715345
3
Ian Kinsler
Tigers
348115
4
Devon Travis
Blue Jays
320572
5
Dustin Pedroia
Red Sox
320420
Third basemen:
#
Player
Team
Votes
1
Mike Moustakas
Royals
1261769
2
Josh Donaldson
Blue Jays
876586
3
Pablo Sandoval
Red Sox
348787
4
Manny Machado
Orioles
266746
5
Adrian Beltre
Rangers
205836
Shortstops:
#
Player
Team
Votes
1
Alcides Escobar
Royals
1191268
2
Jose Iglesias
Tigers
826382
3
Marcus Semien
Athletics
354954
4
Jed Lowrie
Astros
332534
5
Jose Reyes
Blue Jays
217417
Outfielders:
#
Player
Team
Votes
1
Lorenzo Cain
Royals
1376217
2
Mike Trout
Angels
1297085
3
Alex Gordon
Royals
991606
4
Adam Jones
Orioles
981926
5
Yoenis Cespedes
Tigers
668059
6
Alex Rios
Royals
629119
7
Jacoby Ellsbury
Yankees
546188
8
Jose Bautista
Blue Jays
499673
9
Michael Brantley
Indians
484548
10
Hanley Ramirez
Red Sox
478070
Designated Hitter:
#
Player
Team
Votes
1
Nelson Cruz
Mariners
1225255
2
Kendrys Morales
Royals
918049
3
Alex Rodriguez
Yankees
351567
4
David Ortiz
Red Sox
340606
5
Victor Martinez
Tigers
276232
The results of the first round of National League voting will be released Wednesday.
