The Major League All-Star voting ran for 70 days, ending at 11:59 p.m. EDT on July 3. Even before then, fans have awaited the results to see if their favorite players have won the vote or to see of their predictions have come true.
ESPN has answered the question. On their Sunday night edition of the All-Star Game Selection Show starring Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, and Tim Kurkjian revealed the rosters, and here they are, starting with the starting lineups based on fan voting:
American League — Manager Mike Matheny, Cardinals
1B – Miguel Cabrera – Tigers
2B – Robinson Cano – Mariners
SS – Derek Jeter – Yankees
3B – Josh Donaldson – Athletics
C – Salvador Perez — Royals (replaces injured Matt Wieters – Orioles)
DH – Nelson Cruz – Orioles
OF – Jose Bautista – Blue Jays (leading vote getter, almost 6,000,000 votes)
OF – Adam Jones – Orioles
OF – Mike Trout – Angels
National League — Manager John Farrell, Red Sox
1B – Paul Goldschmidt – Diamondbacks
2B – Chase Utley – Phillies
SS – Troy Tulowitzki – Rockies (leading vote getter)
3B – Aramis Ramirez – Brewers
C – Yadier Molina – Cardinals
OF – Andrew McCutchen – Pirates
OF – Carlos Gomez – Brewers
OF – Yasiel Puig – Dodgers
American League Reserves:
Jose Abreu, White Sox
Victor Martinez, Tigers
Yoenis Cespedes, Athletics
Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays (if not disabled)
Jose Altuve, Astros
Derek Norris, Athletics
Kurt Suzuki, Twins
Adrian Beltre, Rangers
Alexei Ramirez, White Sox
Brandon Moss, Athletics
Alex Gordon, Royals
Michael Brantley, Indians
National League Reserves:
Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins
Jonathan Lucroy, Brewers
Dee Gordon, Dodgers
Freddie Freeman, Braves
Starlin Castro, Cubs
Todd Frazier, Reds
Charlie Blackmon, Rockies,
Hunter Pence, Giants
Devin Mesoraco, Reds
Josh Harrison, Pirates
Daniel Murphy, Mets
Matt Carpenter, Cardinals
American League Pitchers:
Yu Darvish, Rangers
Max Scherzer, Tigers
Felix Hernandez, Mariners
Masahiro Tanaka, Yankees
Jon Lester, Red Sox
David Price, Rays
Scott Kazmir, Athletics
Mark Buehrle, Blue Jays
Sean Doolittle, Athletics
Greg Holland, Royals
Glen Perkins, Twins
Dellin Betances, Yankees
National League Pitchers:
Johnny Cueto, Reds
Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers
Zack Greinke, Dodgers
Madison Bumgarner, Giants
Adam Wainwright, Cardinals
Tyson Ross, Padres
Jordan Zimmermann, Nationals
Julio Teheran, Braves (replaces Jeff Samardzija — Cubs/Athletics)
Craig Kimbrel, Braves
Aroldis Chapman, Reds
Francisco Rodriguez, Brewers
Tony Watson, Pirates
Pat Neshek, Cardinals
The All-Star game takes place on Tuesday, July 15, at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
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