- All-Star voting is underway and several first-time candidates are emerging — think Yankees duo Ben Rice (.998 OPS) and Cam Schlittler (7-3, 1.82 ERA) and the White Sox’s Miguel Vargas and Davis Martin.
- Surprising storylines: 35-year-old Christian Walker has never been an All-Star despite ranking among the AL leaders at first base — a great “how has he not?” conversation starter.
- Hot breakouts to watch: Otto Lopez is leading all of MLB in batting average (.343), with other new faces like Jung Hoo Lee and Ceddanne Rafaela making noise for their first nods.
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