Attempting to earn a spot in the MLB All-Star Game for the first time, Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett sits in third place in the fan voting.
In the first National League fan voting update, provided by MLB on Monday, Gennett trails Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies by about 89,000 votes for the lead among second basemen. Chicago’s Javier Baez ranks second, roughly 51,000 votes ahead of Gennett.
Entering Tuesday, Gennett was tied for first in the NL in batting average (.347), second in RBI (47) and ninth in homers (12).
Reds third baseman Eugenia Suarez, the NL leader in RBI (48) and slugging percentage (.