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5 Cubs lead on NL ballot; Rizzo tops in voting

A two-time All-Star who is aiming for his first fan-elected start, Rizzo has received 874,471 total votes. He could become the second Cubs first baseman to win a fan election, joining Derrek Lee (2005). Rizzo has 11 home runs, 10 doubles, a triple and 30 runs scored, and is tied for second in the NL with 37 RBIs.

NL All-Star Balloting update
Brian Kenny shares an update on the All-Star balloting as Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo paces voting in the National League

The last Cubs players overall to win a fan election were Kosuke Fukudome, Alfonso Soriano and Geovany Soto, all of whom were elected by the fans in 2008.