Acuña Nears Braves All-Star Vote Record

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. has climbed to fourth among National League outfielders in MLB All-Star fan voting, despite debuting only in late May and playing 27 games. Acuña's .396 batting average and 1.202 OPS have fueled a surge in his vote total, putting him within reach of a starting spot for the July 15 All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta. If selected, Acuña would tie Hank Aaron and Dale Murphy for the franchise record for most fan-elected All-Star nods. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads AL first base voting, while Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are the overall and NL vote leaders, respectively. No other Braves player ranks above sixth at their position, and the team is 11 games back in the division. The first phase of fan voting ends June 26, after which the top players advance to the final round.