Throughout this recent run of dominance by the Houston Astros, over a decade now, they’ve stacked up tons of accolades and accomplishments, both team and individual. The biggest ones, of course, are the two World Series titles, in 2017 and 2022.

However, we’ve experienced multiple Cy Young Awards (thank you, Dallas Kuehcel and Justin Verlander), multiple Rookie of the Year awards (thank you, Carlos Correa and Yordan Alvarez), and even an MVP (thank you, Jose Altuve). We’ve also watched countless Houston Astros selected for the MLB All Star Game, too many to list here.

This season, as the Astros are on pace to once again win the division, exceed 90 wins, and go to the playoffs, there isn’t nearly the “star laden” vibe with this group. The Astros are attaining their success far more with the little things on the margins than they are through sheer force of nature. As a result, perhaps we see less Astro representation in this year’s All Star Game.

At the very least, the Astros’ lack of star power and tape measure home runs is reflected in the first round of MLB All Star fan voting, which is the mechanism through which starters are selected for the All Star Game. As of right now, if the voting ended today — it ends later this month — the Astros would send exactly zero starters to the All Star Game.

The current vote tabulations for the American League and National League starters can be found here:

Voting leaders through the first MLB All Star ballot update! pic.twitter.com/TJH7MOU5MK

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 16, 2025 Understand that this round of voting is designed to narrow each position down to two finalists (six finalists in the outfield), after which there will be a fan voting runoff of the finalists to select a starter for each position (three in the outfield). So, here are the major All Star Game voting storylines for the Astros, as we sit here on June 20:

Can Jose Altuve get to All Star Game number 10?
There are only two active players who have made more All Star Games than Jose Altuve — Angles OF Mike Trout has made 11, and Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw has made 10. While he’s spent more time in left field and as a designated hitter than second base this season, Altuve has been put forth s a second baseman on the ballot by the Astros to give him a better chance of getting voted in. With a small margin of just a few thousand votes, Altuve still has a puncher’s chance.

Can Jeremy Pena break through?
Like Altuve, Pena sits in third place at his position, but there is a far bigger margin between Pena and the top two at his position. Currently, Pena trails Kansas City’s Bobby Witt, Jr. by 170,000 votes. This feels like an insurmountable lead. Still, I expect Pena to make the team as a reserve. He’s been awesome this season.

Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman seem to be doing just fine (in this particular endeavor)
The Astros allowed Bregman to walk in free agency, and they traded Tucker to the Cubs for Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith, and Hayden Wesneski. The Astros have come out the other side just fine, with Paredes in the hunt for an All Star berth and Smith among the best rookies in the AL. That said, Tucker and Bregman seem to be doing just fine, as both sit in second place at their respective positions on the All Star Ballot. Bregman is a distant second at third base in the AL, and Tucker trails only teammate John Crow-Armstrong in the outfield in the NL.

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