Cincinnati Reds Wade Miley Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds LHP Wade Miley pitched five strong innings in the Reds’ series-clinching win over the MLB-best Detroit Tigers Sunday.
MLB revealed complete All-Star ballot standings as of June 16, and many Cincinnati Reds fans were especially disappointed that shortstop Elly De La Cruz stood fourth (312,538) behind the New York Mets‘ Francisco Lindor (1,019,273), the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts (597,188) and the Philadelphia Phillies‘ Trea Turner (348,053).
The Reds’ Jose Trevino stood eighth among National League catchers, and Austin Hays ranked 20th among outfielders. TJ Friedl, who is batting .290 with eight home runs and an OPS of .824, and has excelled defensively, was not among the top-20 OF vote-getters.
Phase 1 of the voting concludes June 26 at noon Eastern. During Phase 1, fans can vote as many as five times per 24-hour period at MLB.com, on all 30 MLB club sites and on the MLB app.
De La Cruz and Hunter Greene represented the Reds in the 2024 All-Star Game.
“Sure looks like an All-Star to us,” the Reds tweeted of De La Cruz, along with a link for fans to vote. “With numbers like these, he should be the National League starting shortstop.”