PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) - Pirates first baseman Josh Bell continues to lead All-Star voting but his grip on first place is slipping.
Bell had an over 160,705 vote advantage over the second place Cubs Anthony Rizzo last week.
Since then Braves Freddie Freeman has passed Rizzo and is now only behind Bell by nearly 83,700 votes.
Bell leads the majors in RBI (65), doubles (27) and total bases (177).
You can vote for Bell up to
five times a day here.
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June 17, 2019 Current number:1) Josh Bell, Pirates -- 1,106,1862) Freddie Freeman, Braves -- 1,022,5353) Anthony Rizzo, Cubs -- 948,0474) Max Muncy, Dodgers -- 446,7045) Pete Alonso, Mets -- 319,2566) Rhys Hoskins, Phillies -- 249,3417) Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals -- 234,1768) Jesus Aguilar, Brewers -- 188,3329) Eric Hosmer, Padres -- 149,74910) Daniel Murphy, Rockies -- 112,317
Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera is currently in 16th.
