Justin Turner, Mike Moustakas win 2017 MLB All-Star Game Final Vote according to : sbnation

Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mike Moustakas of the Kansas City Royals won the vote for the 32nd and final All-Star roster spots for the National League and American League, respectively. Moustakas was also an All-Star in 2015, and also won the Final Vote that season. Turner is hitting .384/.473/.571 with 17 doubles and eight home runs in 61 games this season, leading the National League in batting average and on-base percentage. The All-Star Game will be played on Tuesday night, July 11 in Miami. The results of the Final Vote are in, and a pair of third baseman earned a trip to Miami for the MLB All-Star Game, to be played next Tuesday at Marlins Park.




It will be the third all-star game for the Cuban-born Hernandez, who has been an MLB umpire since 1993. According to MLB, umpires are chosen for "special events" such as the all-star game by the Office of the Commissioner based on merit. On Thursday, the league announced that Hernandez will work first base at Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Miami. For instance, Torre remarked that Hernandez "just wanted to be noticed over there" after a May 2001 game during which Hernandez made a call that went against New York. Also: Rocky Mountain Showdown tickets announced for Sept. 1 gameI know what you're thinking: This seems a little too convenient.

Mike Moustakas, Justin Turner Earn 2017 MLB All-Star Game AL, NL Final Vote

Moustakas earned more votes than Xander Bogaerts, Didi Gregorius, Elvis Andrus and Logan Morrison to get his second All-Star nod. John Minchillo/Associated PressJustin Turner and Mike Moustakas will be the last two players in the All-Star Game, as each won the final vote in their respective leagues, the Kansas City Royals announced Thursday. While injuries could still affect the rosters before Tuesday's game in Marlins Park, the teams are set with Turner and Moustakas earning their deserved places in the exhibition. Meanwhile, Moustakas is in the midst of a career year with his 25 home runs already the most in any season of his seven in the league. This will be the first-ever All-Star appearance for the 32-year-old.


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