Two Toronto Blue Jays are moving on to Phase 2 of this year's MLB All-Star Game voting.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk each finished in the top two in votes at their respective positions, meaning they advance as finalists to the next round.
Phase 2 is a head-to-head ballot between the finalists at each position. Guerrero Jr., who topped all American League first basemen with over two million votes, will face New York Yankees veteran Paul Goldschmidt. Kirk, meanwhile, will battle Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh.
Voting resumes on Monday at noon ET and closes at noon on July 2, after which the winners will be announced later that night.
Pitchers and All-Star reserves will be determined by a combination of player balloting and selections made by the commissioner's office. They will be announced on July 6.
Guerrero Jr. is seeking his fifth career appearance at the Midsummer Classic. The 2021 All-Star Game MVP carries a .836 OPS and 11 home runs after exiting early in Thursday's win over the Cleveland Guardians.
Kirk will become a second-time All-Star if he is voted to Atlanta. After last earning a spot on the AL squad in 2022, the 26-year-old backstop has regained his stroke offensively and owns a .789 OPS after a pinch-hit single on Thursday.
With Phase 1 coming to an end, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani have both once again claimed a starting spot at the All-Star Game.
The reigning MVPs won't have to compete in Phase 2 after receiving the most votes of any players in their respective leagues. Judge led all major leaguers with over four million votes, and Ohtani paced the NL by appearing on 3,967,668 ballots.
Judge will be one of three AL outfielders at Truist Park on July 15, and Ohtani will be the NL's starting designated hitter.
Here is a list of all players moving on to Phase 2:
(Vote totals)
American League
Catcher
Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners (3,040,594)
Alejandro Kirk, Toronto Blue Jays (1,210,173)
First base
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays (2,089,666)
Paul Goldschmidt, New York Yankees (1,588,603)
Second base
Gleyber Torres, Detroit Tigers (1,981,665)
Jackson Holliday, Baltimore Orioles (1,302,186)
Third base
José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians (2,777,085)
Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox (934,133)
Shortstop
Jacob Wilson, Athletics (1,801,528)
Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals (1,306,825)
Designated Hitter
Ryan O’Hearn, Baltimore Orioles (1,762,125)
Ben Rice, New York Yankees (674,120)
Outfield
Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers (2,332,378)
Javier Báez, Detroit Tigers (1,585,554)
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels (1,383,606)
Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians (1,207,419)
National League
Catcher
Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers (3,428,856)
Carson Kelly, Chicago Cubs (1,183,100)
First base
Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers (3,392,751)
Pete Alonso, New York Mets (2,186,338)
Second base
Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks (2,534,002)
Tommy Edman, Los Angeles Dodgers (1,868,693)
Third base
Manny Machado, San Diego Padres (2,495,554)
Max Muncy, Los Angeles Dodgers (1,665,829):
Shortstop
Francisco Lindor, New York Mets (2,296,443)
Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers (2,094,921)
Outfield
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs (3,021,265):
Teoscar Hernández, Los Angeles Dodgers (2,343,058)
Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves (1,888,867)
Kyle Tucker, Chicago Cubs (1,794,776)
Andy Pages, Los Angeles Dodgers (1,789,553)
Juan Soto, New York Mets (1,490,489)
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