Major League Baseball opened the balloting for the 2019 All-Star Game on Tuesday, introducing a new “primary round” for fans to vote their favorite players into the Midsummer Classic.
The primary round, which runs until 2 p.m. MDT on June 21, will be used to determine the top three vote-getters at every position except the outfield. For outfielders, the top nine vote-getters will advance.
In the past, the No. 1 vote-getter at each position would automatically become the all-star starter for his league. But now, the top vote-getters who advance from the “primary round” will face a reset round of fan voting in the “starters election,” which launches at 10 a.