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Shohei Ohtani Beat Out By A Rising Star In All-Star Voting

By Andres Chavez June 21, 2022 @andres_chavez13

Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels catches the retuned ball during a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on May 18, 2022 in Arlington, Texas.
(Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

 

MLB initial vote leaders for the 2022 All-Star Game are now of public domain.

Some of the game’s brightest stars are leading their positions in the American League: Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, and George Springer, for example, are the three leading outfielders; while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is pacing first base and Rafael Devers is doing the same at the hot corner.

There is one notable absence, though: Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani.

“Initial All-Star vote leaders include Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Mike Trout – but not Shohei Ohtani. The AL leader at DH: Yordan Alvarez,” Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times tweeted.

Initial All-Star vote leaders include Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Mike Trout – but not Shohei Ohtani. The AL leader at DH: Yordan Alvarez.

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) June 21, 2022

Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros has gotten more votes than our favorite two-way phenom.

But you know what?

Alvarez deserves to go to the All-Star game in Los Angeles, because he has been perhaps the most consistently dominant DH in both leagues.

 

Alvarez Has Been The Better Hitter, But Ohtani Will Be An All-Star Anyway

Alvarez is hitting .311/.403/.623 with 18 homers and 47 RBI, whereas Ohtani is slashing .252/.328/.461 with 13 round-trippers and 37 RBI.

Yes, we also need to include Ohtani’s contributions as a starting player and there is arguably no one more valuable than him in MLB.

From the mound, he has a 3.28 ERA in 60.1 innings.

It’s precisely because of the combination between his offensive prowess and his mound work that he will make the All-Star team anyway.

Fans will vote the starters in, but the managers will also hold some selections, together with the Commissioner’s Office.

And, in the event of a disaster, there is also the Final Vote.

Don’t worry about Ohtani’s presence in the All-Star Game: he will be there.

It’s also in Los Angeles, where he currently plays, so the league will make sure to squeeze him in.

He is entirely deserving, too.

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About Andres Chavez

Sportswriter, fantasy sports enthusiast. Covering MLB, NBA, and NFL from every possible angle.

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