Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday afternoon that Saunders received the most votes in the AL after one day of voting. Houston's George Springer, Boston's Dustin Pedroia, Detroit's Ian Kinsler and Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria round out the five candidates.
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The strong start is music to the ears of Toronto's social media and marketing crew. The Blue Jays found out about Saunders' spot on the Final Vote ballot late Tuesday morning and immediately started making plans to get fans involved and interested.