The Houston Astros have a major league best seven finalists to start in the 2021 All-Star Game.
The top three finalists for each position based on fan voting in each league, plus designated hitter for the American League, were announced Sunday.
Three teams — the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays — have five finalists for the Midsummer Classic, which will be played July 13 at Coors Field.
Voting on the finalists begins Monday and ends Thursday. The AL and NL All-Star starters, based on those votes, will be announced Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The remainder of the All-Star teams will be unveiled next Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The finalists:
Catcher:
AL:
NL:
First base:
AL:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
Yuli Gurriel, Astros
Jose Abreu, White Sox
NL:
Max Muncy, Dodgers
Anthony Rizzo, Cubs
Second base:
AL:
Marcus Semien, Blue Jays
Jose Altuve, Astros
NL:
Ozzie Albies, Braves
Gavin Lux, Dodgers
Shortstop:
AL:
Bo Bichette, Blue Jays
Carlos Correa, Astros
NL:
Javier Baez, Cubs
Brandon Crawford, Giants
Third base:
AL:
Rafael Devers, Red Sox
Alex Bregman, Astros
Yoan Moncada, White Sox
NL:
Kris Bryant, Cubs
Nolan Arenado, Cardinals
Justin Turner, Dodgers
Outfield:
AL:
Aaron Judge, Yankees
Michael Brantley, Astros
Teoscar Hernandez, Blue Jays
Alex Verdugo, Red Sox
Randal Grichuk, Blue Jays
NL:
Jesse Winker, Reds
Mookie Betts, Dodgers
Chris Taylor, Dodgers
Joc Pederson, Cubs
Mike Yastrzemski, Giants
Designated hitter:
AL:
Shohei Ohtani, Angels
J.D. Martinez, Red Sox
Yordan Alvarez, Astros