Pink Sox
Two former Sox gamers are at present shining for the Dodgers whereas Xander Bogaerts is constant his success with the Padres.
On Monday, MLB.com launched it’s first replace on the All-Star sport voting, and the ballots are crammed with previous and current Pink Sox.
The replace gives the top-10 vote getters at every place in addition to outfield in each the American and Nationwide leagues. The outfield lists have the top-20 vote getters because it’s not divided into proper, left, and middle.
In complete, 9 both present or former Pink Sox made the lists, unfold throughout 5 groups.
Listed below are these gamers and the place they landed on their respective lists.
Former Pink Sox
J.D. Martinez sits as the highest Nationwide League designated hitter after the primary poll replace. The present Dodger earned 412,373 votes, 32,000 greater than second-place Bryce Harper, and nearly 200,000 greater than third-place Travis d’Arnaud.
On the season, Martinez is main the NL in slugging at .619 and has 16 homers and 47 RBI. The 35-year-old signed a one-year, $10 million cope with Los Angeles after 5 seasons with Boston.
Martinez’s Dodgers teammate, Mookie Betts, can also be killing it with regards to All-Star voting. The previous MVP is in a snug second-place on the checklist of NL outfielders behind Ronald Acuña Jr., who’s the highest vote getter in your entire league.
In his fourth season with the Dodgers, Betts has 17 residence runs and a .901 OPS.
Behind Betts on the NL outfielders checklist is Kyle Schwarber at No. 17. Schwarber solely performed half a season with Boston in 2021 however he made his presence felt.
The outfielder posted a .957 OPS in 41 common season video games earlier than boosting it to 1.194 over his first 4 video games of the postseason.
This yr is the 30-year-old’s second season with the Phillies. Thus far this season Schwarber remains to be mashing residence runs (17), however he’s been capable of do little else. His strikeout charge remains to be properly above league common and he’s hitting simply .172 on the season.
The opposite former Pink Sox participant who could earn a spot on the NL All-Star crew is Xander Bogaerts. Bogaerts is at present third on the checklist of NL shortstops behind Orlando Arcia and Francisco Lindor.
The 30-year-old shortstop signed an 11-year, $280 million cope with the Padres in December and to this point it’s paid off for San Diego.
Bogearts has an OPS plus of 109 whereas enjoying Gold Glove caliber protection at quick. He’s additionally flexed his pace extra this season, swiping six baggage in his first 60 video games.
The final former Pink Sox participant to crack the All-Star checklist is within the American League. Hunter Renfroe’s first season with the Angels has him at No. 17 on the checklist of AL outfielders.
This season, Renfroe’s residence run charge is down, however he’s nonetheless proven some first rate pop with 24 complete extra-base hits.
His one yr with the Pink Sox got here in 2021 when he hit 31 homers and had 91 RBI. Following the season, Boston traded Renfroe for Jackie Bradley Jr. and two prospects.
At the moment with Boston
The Pink Sox had 4 gamers named within the first MLB All-Star poll replace. Proper now, the Boston participant with probably the most votes is Masataka Yoshida at 268,969.
Yoshida’s vote depend places him eighth amongst AL outfielders. As of Tuesday, Yoshida ranks third within the AL in batting common (.303), tenth in OPS (.846), and has the second-lowest strikeout charge (10.1 p.c).
Third baseman Rafael Devers was the second-highest vote getter on the Pink Sox.
His 221,310 votes put him third for the AL’s prime scorching nook spot behind Matt Chapman and Josh Jung.
This season has been a relative disappointment for the 26-year-old after posting an OPS plus of at the least 130 three out of the final 4 years. His mark this yr is simply 107 as he’s seen his common, on base share, and slugging share, all fall from final yr.
What remains to be protecting Devers within the All-Star dialog are his 15 homers and his a lot improved protection at third base.
After Devers is Justin Turner, whose 72,273 votes has him at No. 8 amongst AL designated hitters.
In his first season with the Pink Sox, the right-handed hitter is posting a .776 OPS.
The one different Boston participant to crack top-10 for his or her place was Kiké Hernández, who squeaked in at No. 10 amongst AL shortstops.
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Originally posted 2023-06-13 15:29:09.