Mauer leads AL All-Star balloting

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05/24/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer is the top vote-getter after the first set of American League All-Star balloting results.

The reigning American League Most Valuable Player has drawn 644,533 votes during a season in which he is hitting .346 with two home runs and 21 runs batted in.

Mauer has played in three Midsummer Classics and has been the starter behind the plate for the last two.

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is close behind with 639,227 votes and is followed by Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria, who has so far collected 541,253 votes.

Jeter's teammates, second baseman Robinson Cano (491,188) and first baseman Mark Teixeira (396,034) pace the voting at their respective positions.

Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki (366,903), Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford (319,953) and the Texas Rangers' Nelson Cruz (307,928) lead the voting among outfielders. Texas designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero is leading the pack in voting for that position with 374,333.

After fan balloting determines the nine starting players for the American League, the combination of Yankees manager Joe Girardi and a "Player Ballot" will then select 24 pitchers and reserves to round out the 33-man squad.

Fan balloting for the 81st All-Star Game will continue through June 23 at all Major League stadiums and on all 30 club sites and at MLB.com through July 1st.

The first National League All-Star balloting results will be released Tuesday.

The 2010 All-Star game will take place July 13th at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. As has been the case since 2003, the winning league will gain homefield advantage in the World Series.

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