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2018 MLB All-Star Game Voting Update: Matt Kemp Passes Bryce Harper For 2nd Among National League Outfielders

Matt Borelli
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The final MLB All-Star Game voting update was released on Monday, and it revealed that a whopping five Los Angeles Dodgers players are among the top-five vote-getters at their respective positions.

After a strong week of support, Matt Kemp leapfrogged Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper for second among National League outfielders with 1,498,827 votes. Kemp remains slated to start in his first Midsummer Classic since the 2012 season.

Rounding out the top-five for outfielders are the Atlanta Braves Nick Markakis (1,829,276 votes), Harper (1,403,335), the Colorado Rockies’ Charlie Blackmon (983,660) and Ronald Acuna Jr. (932,989).

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig additionally cracked the top-15 for the first time since voting began, appearing with 366,277 votes.

Cody Bellinger also maintained his standing at fourth among NL first basemen with 472,164 votes. Still ahead of him are the Braves’ Freddie Freeman (2,199,904), the Chicago Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo (899,953) and the San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Belt (571,177).

Yasmani Grandal is fifth among NL catchers with 539,782 votes. The Giants’ Buster Posey maintained his first place standing with 1,037,368 votes, proceeded by the Cubs’ Willson Contreras (945,347), the Braves’ Kurt Suzuki (880,707) and the St. Louis Cardinals’ Yadier Molina (584,054).

Logan Forsythe cracked the top-five among NL second basemen with 268,236 votes. The Braves’ Ozzie Albies further increased his lead to 1,408,469 votes, followed by the Cubs’ Javier Baez (1,186,243), the Cincinnati Reds’ Scooter Gennett (1,166,288) and the Giants’ Joe Panik (335,298).

Justin Turner finds himself back in the top-five among NL third basemen after dropping out of the vicinity last week. He trails the Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Arenado (1,706,923), the Cubs’ Kris Bryant (1,060,467), the Braves’ Johan Camargo (642,241) and the Reds’ Eugenio Suarez (376,612).

Fans can continue casting their votes a total of five times per day, up to a maximum of 35 ballots until voting concludes on July 5 at 8:59 p.m. PT.

You can continue showing support for Kemp, Bellinger, Grandal, Turner, Forsythe and all of your other favorite Dodgers at MLB.com/vote.

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Matt Borelli covers the Los Angeles Dodgers as a staff writer for Dodger Blue and holds similar responsibilities for Lakers Nation, a sister site with an emphasis on the Los Angeles Lakers. He also contributes to RamsNewswire.com and RaidersNewswire.com. An avid fantasy sports player, Matt is a former 2014 MLB Beat the Streak co-champion. His favorite Dodgers moment, among a list of many, is Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014. Follow him on Twitter: @mcborelli.