FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2017

CLOSE INFIELD RACES HIGHLIGHT LATEST NATIONAL LEAGUE BALLOTING UPDATE FOR THE 2017 ALL-STAR GAME

Bryant, Zimmerman, Cozart Hanging on as Arenado, Rizzo and Seager Keep Pressure on in Bids foor Starting Role;

Six Outfielders Separated by Less than 200,000 Votes for Third Starting Spot;

MLB’s Leading Vote-Getter Bryce Harper Nears Three-Million Mark;

Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot Available Online Until Thursday, June 29th at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

A trio of close infield races at third base, first base and shortstop highlight the latest National League balloting update for the 2017 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, it was announced earlier today on

MLB Network. The next balloting update for the American League will be announced tomorrow. The 2017

Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot, which is available exclusively online via MLB.com, Club sites and mobile devices, will be accessible until the voting period ends on Thursday, June 29th at 11:59 p.m. (ET).

At third base, two-time All-Star and reigning NL Most Valuuable Player Kris Bryant of the Cubs has received 1,603,326 votes, while two-time All-Star Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies remains close behind with 1,300,612. Bryant, who is tied for first in the Majors with 47 walks, is batting .264 on the season with 15 home runs, 28 RBI and

14 doubles. Arenado, who leads the Maja ors with 26 doubles while batting .299 with 15 home runs aand 55 RBI, hit for the cycle on Sunday afternoon following his dramatic three-run, walk-off homer in a 7-5 win over the San

Francisco Giants. Bryant is bidding for his second consecutive fan-elected start, while Arenado is trying to become the first Rockies third baseman to earn a fan election.

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman has tallied 1,404,251 votes to remain slightly ahead of Chicago’s Anthony Rizzo (1,247,219) in a race that has remained close from the start. Zimmerman, who is batting .349 on the season with 19 home runs and 54 RBI, is aiming for his second career All-Star selection (2009) and first starting assignment. Rizzo is vying for his fourth career All-Star selection (2014-16) and second straight fan-elected start. Cincinnati’s Zack Cozart has received 1,465,327 to remain in front of Corey Seager of the Los Angeles

Dodgers (1,143,767). Cozart is aiming for his first career All-Star selection, while Seager is attempting to earn his first starting assignment and second All-Star selection overall in his second full season. The 31-year-old Cozart leads NL shortstops with a .320 batting average, a .404 on-base percentage and a .562 slugging percentage, while Seager leads the position with 50 runs scored and 18 doubles.

The remaining NL leaders include: second baseman Daniel Murphy of the Nationals (2,365,180); catcher Buster Posey of the Giants (1,890,039); and outfielders Bryce Harper of the Nationals (MLB-high

2,827,330), Charlie Blackmon of the Rockies (2,259,867) and Jason Heyward of the Cubs (973,333).

The third outfield spot remains the NL’s closest race as Heyward continues to fight off teammate Ben

Zobrist (887,804); Miami’s Marcell Ozuna (871,393); Atlanta’s Matt Kemp (835,324); Giancarlo Stanton (823,558) of the Marlins; and Kyle Schwarber of the Cubs (775,212). The six outfielders are separated by less than

200,000 votes. Murphy, who still has the second-highest vote total in the NL behind Harper, remains ahead of

Chicago’s Javier Báez (1,328,917) at second base. Cubs backstop Willson Contreras (957,933) continues to chase Posey behind the plate.

The Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot, the largest program of its kind in professional sports, is being conducted exclusively online for the third consecutive season. Fans around the world can cast their votes for starters a total of 35 times with the 2017 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot, including a maximum of five valid ballots cast in any 24-hour period. The 2017 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot is available in English and

Spanish, and offers audio CAPTCHA functionality for visually impaired fans. Banco BHD León once again sponsors online All-Star balloting in the Dominican Republic, making Spanish-language ballots available to fans in the Dominican Republic via LasMayores.com, the official Spanish-language Web site of .

Details regarding the unveiling of the 2017 American League and National League All-Star Teams will be available later this week. The AL All-Star Team will have nine elected starters via the fan balloting program, while the NL All-Star Team will have eight fan-elected starters. The pitchers and reserves for both squads – totaling 23 for the NL and 22 for the AL – will be determined through a combination of “Player Ballot” choices and selections made by the Commissioner’s Office.

Following the announcement of the American League and National League All-Star rosters, fans will begin voting to select the final player for each League’s 32-man roster via the 2017 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final

Vote. Fans will cast their votes from a list of five players from each League over the balloting period. Now in its 16th season with over 680 million votes cast, fans again will be able to make their Final Vote selections on

MLB.com, Club sites and their mobile devices.

This year’s final phase of All-Star Game voting again will have fans participating in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer

Classic, fans can vote exclusively at MLB.com and the 30 Club sites – online or via their mobile devices – with the

2017 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote, and their collective voice will represent 20 percent of the official vote determining this year’s recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.

MLB All-Star Week includes the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Marlins Park (July 11th),

Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile (July 10th), All-Star Sunday featuring the

SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game (July 9th), All-Star FanFest at the

Miami Beach Convention Center (July 7th-11th), plus a lineup of additional events taking place around the city.

The 88th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 180 countries. FOX Deportes will provide Spanish language coverage in the United States, while ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network, MLB.com and Sirius XM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information about MLB All-Star Week and to purchase tickets, please visit AllStarGame.com and follow @AllStarGame on social media.

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2017 NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STAR BALLOTING UPDATE #4 Monday, June 19th

FIRST BASEMEN CATCHERS # Playere Club Votes # Player Club Votes 1. Ryan Zimmerman Nationals 1,404,251 1. Buster Posey Giants 1,890,039 2. Anthony Rizzo Cubs 1,247,219 2. Willson Contreras Cubs 957,933 3. Paul Goldschmidt D-backs 828,361 3. Yadier Molina Cardinals 857,109 4. Freddie Freeman Braves 637,030 4. Matt Wieters Nationals 573,072 5. Joey Votto Reds 517,833 5. Yasmani Grandal Dodgers 525,432

SECOND BASEMEN OUTFIELDERS # Playere Club Votes # Player Club Votes 1. Daniel Murphy Nationals 2,365,180 1. Bryce Harper Nationals 2,827,330 2. Javier Báez Cubs 1,328,917 2. Charlie Blackmon Rockies 2,259,867 3. DJ LeMahieu Rockies 401,768 3. Jason Heyward Cubs 973,333 4. Brandon Phillips Braves 350,150 4. Ben Zobrist Cubs 887,804 5. Kolten Wong Cardinals 285,496 5. Marcell Ozuna Marlins 871,393 6. Matt Kemp Braves 835,324 THIRD BASEMEN 7. Giancarlo Stanton Marlins 823,558 # Playere Club Votes 8. Kyle Schhwarber Cubs 775,212 1. Kris Bryant Cubs 1,603,326 9. Yoenis Céspedes Mets 576,463 2. Nolan Arenado Rockies 1,300,612 10. Adam Duvall Reds 532,243 3. Justin Turner Dodgers 747,659 11. Dexterr Fowler Cardinals 490,136 4. Anthony Rendon Nationals 635,838 12. Jayson Werth Nationals 457,714 5. Jake Lamb D-backs 564,447 13. Jay Bruce Mets 432,805 14. Yasiel Puig Dodgers 430,423 SHORTSTOPS 15. Billy Hamilton Reds 367,684 # Playere Club Votes 1. Zack Cozart Reds 1,465,327 VOTING UPDATE SCHEDULE 2. Corey Seager Dodgers 1,143,767 Monday, Junne 19th NL Voting Update #4 3. Addison Russell Cubs 967,495 Tuesday, June 20th AL Voting Update #4 4. Trea Turner Nationals 652,507 Monday, Junne 26th NL Voting Update #5 5. Chris Owings D-backs 541,960 Monday, Junne 26th AL Voting Update #5