Ryan Braun third in NL outfield all-star voting

Brewers rightfielder Ryan Braun, who wasn't voted to the National League all-star team in 2013 while battling injuries as well as a PED investigation, is third among outfielders in fan balloting in the first results announced Tuesday.

Many wondered how Braun would fare in fan balloting this year after finally admitting to PED use last season and drawing a season-ending suspension on July 22.

In the early going, with 446,780 votes, he is third behind Colorado's Charlie Blackmon (549,394) and Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen (467,378) in the outfield balloting. Carlos Gomez ranks sixth in the outfield voting.

The first three vote-getters go to the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 15 in Minneapolis.

Braun was the leading vote-getter in 2012 among all NL players before having a five-year streak of being elected end last year.


(jsonline.com)