The Boston Red Sox have executed a terrific turnaround, and the organization can thank some of its heavy hitters for their impressive individual seasons aiding the effort.
Fans appear to be appreciative as well, considering they have voted five Red Sox into the top five at their respective positions during phase one of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game voting.
Here's where Boston's stars stack up as of Monday:
SECOND BASE
1. Jose Altuve, Houston Astros: 1,156,474
2. Santiago Espinal, Toronto Blue Jays: 943,125
3. Andrés Giménez, Cleveland Guardians: 819,163
4. Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees: 687,166
5. Trevor Story, Red Sox: 479,795
THIRD BASE
1. José RamÃrez, Guardians: 1,219,704
2. Rafael Devers, Red Sox: 1,185,906
3. Matt Chapman, Blue Jays: 696,556
4. DJ LeMahieu, Yankees: 486,832
5. Alex Bregman, Astros: 401,184
SHORTSTOP
1. Bo Bichette, Blue Jays: 1,084,794
2. Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox: 844,921
3. Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox: 822,019
4. Jeremy Peña, Astros: 427,792
5. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Yankees: 342,839
CATCHER
1. Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays: 1,857,670
2. Jose Trevino, Yankees: 695,932
3. Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals: 395,838
4. MartÃn Maldonado, Astros: 376,093
5. Christian Vázquez, Red Sox: 307,015
DESIGNATED HITTER
1. Yordan Alvarez, Astros: 1,374,876
2. Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels: 965,932
3. Danny Jansen, Blue Jays: 510,820
4. J.D. Martinez, Red Sox: 458,797
5. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers: 369,308
It's a great step to get as many Red Sox players in the mix as possible, but none are leading the vote-getting at their positions. Devers certainly has a case to start in the Midsummer Classic, as does Bogaerts.
