Mariners SS Jean Segura in lead for AL Final Vote to All-Star Game
Jul 10, 2018, 10:35 AM
Jean Segura is on the brink of becoming the Mariners' fourth All-Star. (AP)
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We already know Jean Segura should be in the MLB All-Star Game. Now it looks like it just might happen.
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The Mariners shortstop is in the lead to win the Final Vote to join the American League team, as announced Tuesday morning by MLB. He is ahead of second-place Andrew Benintedi of the Boston Red Sox and third-place Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees.
1B @JAguilarMKE of the @Brewers and SS @Jeansegura02 of the @Mariners are your current leaders of the 2018 @CampingWorld All-Star #FinalVote. Voting ends on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. ET. Vote now at https://t.co/B3DJWKS3f0 pic.twitter.com/KegJWTvutF
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) July 10, 2018
Voting, which is unlimited, ends at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Segura is hitting .330 with seven home runs, 47 RBIs, 61 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. His 115 hits ranks second in the majors. He previously was an All-Star in 2013 as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers.
If Segura wins, he will be the fourth Mariners All-Star, joining closer Edwin Díaz, outfielder Mitch Haniger and designated hitter Nelson Cruz. Segura is the first Mariners player to ever be included in the Final Vote, which dates back to 2002.
