Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.

The 2025 All-Star Game ballots were released on Wednesday, with the Midsummer Classic just around the corner.

Among the many intriguing positional battles, the competition for American League shortstop looks to be a fascinating one. Bobby Witt Jr. is the presumptive frontrunner given his superstar status and the fact that he ranks as a top 10 player again with 3.1 Wins Above Replacement , according to FanGraphs. Behind him, things get interesting, with a few players possibly vying for a starting job.

With Gunnar Henderson enduring a down season by his standards (1.3 WAR and a .749 OPS), it’s opened the door for shortstops like Jeremy Peña (.870 OPS and 3.2 WAR) and

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