The first results of the all-star voting has been released and there are quite a few surprises, including Joe Mauer and Yorvit Torrealba placing among the top 5 at their positions. I am breaking down the positions again, listing the top 5 at each position to vote for. WAR was taken on Thursday, June 2, all other stats should be updated to June 3.
American League:
Catchers:
1. Alex Avila- continuing his fantastic first half run, he has now overtaken Russell Martin as the best catcher in the American League. He's probably not as good as a player as he has played like so far but it would be nice to reward him for having a great season so far. Averaged WAR: 1.8. .281/.349/.527/.378.
2. Russell Martin- still showing that you don't have to spend a lot of money to sign a good player. Still probably the shrewdest move of the off-season and it was made by the Yankees known to throw away large portions of money, Rafael Soriano, anyone? Averaged WAR: 1.5. .242/.352/.458/.369/
3. Carlos Santana- The American League Central has some great catchers and A.J. Pierzynski. Santana will probably be the best catcher in the league as early as next year. Unless Mauer comes back healthy and playing catcher. Averaged WAR: 1.4. .234/.374/.395/.345
4. Matt Wieters- he's finally living up to some of the hype that he received before he was in the Major Leagues. Not an all-time bust but certainly not as good as everyone once thought, he's still young, so it's possible that he lives up to the hype and becomes one of the best catchers in the league. Notice how I'm covering my butt by saying two statements that pretty clearly contradict themselves. Averaged WAR: 1.4 .263/.326/.401/.322
5. Kurt Suzuki- I remember when he played in the College World Series for Cal State Fullerton, I met him and got his autograph. Who had incredible foresight? Of course I also received autographs from Phillip Humber, Wade Townsend, and lots of other players who never made it to the Majors. Averaged WAR: 0.9. .242/.303/.357/.296.
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