J. Upton remains All-Star votes leader among NL outfielders
Justin Upton remained the leading vote-getter among National League outfielders, but still the only Braves player among the top three at his position when the latest round of All-Star balloting results was announced Sunday night.
Brian McCann, a six-time All-Star before his streak ended last season, moved from fifth to fourth in the balloting among catchers. He was the only Brave to climb a spot since last week, and remained about 1.5 million votes behind Giants catcher Buster Posey, who led all NL players.
Upton has a narrow lead over the Nationals’ Bryce Harper among outfielders, with the Cardinals’ Carlos Beltran moving up to the third spot. If the voting ended today, Upton would be a third-time All-Star and a first-time starter, as voted by the fans.
Other Braves among the top five vote-getters at their positions were third baseman Chris Johnson (fourth), shortstop Andrelton Simmons (fifth), and first baseman Freddie Freeman (fifth).
