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Buxton currently sits fourth in All-Star voting

Twins center fielder Byron Buxton is gaining momentum as an American League All-Star candidate, sitting fourth among outfielders as injuries to Aaron Judge and Mike Trout open a potential path to start the game.
At the first voting update released earlier this week, Buxton sat more than 36,000 votes behind Cody Bellinger, though Judge remains sidelined with a rib injury and Trout was recently placed on the injured list.
"This guy deserves to be a starting outfielder," manager Derek Shelton said, noting Buxton has 23 home runs tied for 10th in the majors and a.919 OPS, his career-best outside his 2021 season.
The Twins' best bet for a potential second All-Star representative is Joe Ryan, who has posted a 2.99 ERA across 87 1/3 innings pitched so far this season.
Major League Baseball will reveal the final All-Star rosters on July 4, with replacements determined by player ballot votes if any fan-voted starters cannot compete.

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Buxton currently sits fourth in All-Star voting

PHOENIX — Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game seeks to highlight the top talent from all 30 teams, but it is also very much a popularity contest in many ways, with fans voting in the position players who start the game. And Twins center fielder Byron Buxton, it appears, is very popular. At the first voting update, released earlier this week, Buxton sat fourth among American League outfielders, behind just Aaron Judge, Mike Trout and Cody Belli…

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