Fan voting for All-Star Game starters runs through Wednesday at 9 a.m. PT, and both Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages have a chance to represent the Dodgers in the midsummer classic on July 15 in Atlanta.
Hernández and Pages were in the top six among National League outfielders in the first round of voting, which earned them a spot in the second and final phase of voting. Vote totals were reset for this new round, which began Monday, but here’s how the ballot shook out to get here:
Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs), 3,021,265 votes
Teoscar Hernández (Dodgers), 2,343,058 votes
Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves), 1,888,867 votes
Kyle Tucker (Cubs), 1,794,776 votes
Andy Pages (Dodgers), 1,789,553 votes
Juan Soto (Mets), 1,490,489 votes
That was a pretty close bunching between third and fifth place, which if it continues bodes well for just about any of this group to get voted into the starting lineup.
But the starting lineup isn’t the only path to a roster spot in the All-Star Game. Players vote for three outfielders as well. The league office has two position player spots to fill as well, though the bulk of MLB picks (also including four pitchers) go toward making sure every team has at least one All-Star representative.
So let’s look at various National League outfielders to see where the two Dodgers stand.
Possible National League outfield All-Stars
Outfielder
Team
HR
SB
Runs
RBI
OPS
wRC+
FG defense
fWAR
rWAR
Outfielder
Team
HR
SB
Runs
RBI
OPS
wRC+
FG defense
fWAR
rWAR
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Cubs
21 (3rd)
25 (2nd)
59 (3rd)
62 (2nd)
.836 (7th)
129 (7th)
9.6 (1st)
3.9 (2nd)
4.4 (1st)
Teoscar Hernández
Dodgers
14 (11th)
5 (19th)
40 (15th)
53 (4th)
.776 (16th)
113 (16th)
-8.8 (30th)
0.6 (24th)
1.4 (17th)
Kyle Tucker
Cubs
17 (6th)
20 (4th)
61 (1st)
52 (5th)
.931 (2nd)
157 (1st)
-2.2 (16th)
4.0 (1st)
4.1 (2nd)
Andy Pages
Dodgers
16 (7th)
6 (17th)
42 (14th)
55 (3rd)
.828 (8th)
129 (8th)
6.0 (3rd)
2.9 (6th)
3.1 (6th)
Juan Soto
Mets
20 (4th)
9 (11th)
61 (1st)
47 (8th)
.900 (4th)
153 (3rd)
-12.5 (31st)
2.4 (7th)
3.5 (4th)
James Wood
Nationals
22 (1st)
11 (8th)
52 (7th)
64 (1st)
.938 (1st)
156 (2nd)
-2.3 (17th)
3.5 (3rd)
3.9 (3rd)
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Padres
15 (8th)
17 (5th)
58 (4th)
37 (18th)
.791 (11th)
124 (10th)
6.9 (2nd)
3.3 (5th)
3.5 (4th)
Sal Frelick
Brewers
5 (30th)
15 (6th)
38 (17th)
34 (23rd)
.760 (18th)
117 (14th)
1.0 (8th)
2.2 (8th)
1.8 (12th)
Kyle Stowers
Marlins
13 (12th)
3 (24th)
37 (19th)
43 (15th)
.855 (5th)
135 (5th)
-4.8 (21st)
1.8 (10th)
1.5 (16th)
Heliot Ramos
Giants
13 (12th)
5 (19th)
48 (9th)
44 (11th)
.805 (9th)
127 (9th)
-8.2 (28th)
1.5 (15th)
1.6 (15th)
Sources: FanGraphs & Baseball Reference
Acuña doesn’t have nearly enough plate appearances to qualify, so he’s not listed in the table above. But his 34 games back with the Braves have still been quite impactful, hitting a whopping .361/.479/.630 with nine home runs and a 206 wRC+. The former MVP fits the definition of a star, and it would be perfectly normal for him to take a spot on the All-Star team, either as a starter or as a reserve in his home park.
Also not includes is Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks, who is in the top five or 10 in several categories among NL outfielders but is currently on the injured list with a chip fracture in his left wrist. He might still be named an All-Star but will be replaced by another, so effectively he’s likely not going to take a spot from anyone listed here.
Among the NL outfielders not in the top six in fan voting, James Wood has the best case to be an All-Star, leading the position in home runs and OPS, second in wRC+, and third in both the Baseball Reference and FanGraphs versions of WAR. He’s also on a bad Nationals team, but pitcher MacKenzie Gore and shortstop CJ Abrams also have reasonable All-Star credentials. If it comes down to MLB needing to pick one Washington player, it might come down to which position has the most need.
Fernando Tatis Jr., a two-time All-Star, has a good case as well. With Manny Machado almost certainly headed to Atlanta, picking Tatis wouldn’t be a case of the Padres needing an All-Star.
If the Brewers only get one All-Star, Sal Frelick would be in battle with teammates William Contreras and Freddy Peralta. Same for Heliot Ramos in San Francisco since Matt Chapman is injured, though pitcher Logan Webb has an excellent case of his own.
Pages has been better than Hernández this season, and if the fan voting continues like in the first round, the veteran Hernández might be in the starting lineup, even though he’s only hitting .206/.259/.368 in 36 games since returning from the injured list in May.
But I think often All-Star consideration should include more than just this year. Picking All-Stars based only on the first half of a season completely ignores what happens after the All-Star break, which doesn’t make any sense to me. Since last year’s break, Hernández is hitting 273/.325/.509 with a 130 wRC+, and is third among NL outfielders with 28 home runs and is fifth with 90 RBI. Him making the All-Star team wouldn’t be out of line.
Pages has a strong All-Star case regardless of whether Hernández makes the team. After an early slump, his hitting has been strong for over two months. Coupled with strong defense (plus-10 Defensive Runs Saved, plus-six in Outs Above Average), Pages has thrived all around this season.
But if he doesn’t finish in the top three among fan voting, and if the players don’t select him, Pages might face an uphill battle when it comes to finding room on the National League All-Star roster. We’ll find out by Sunday.
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