Cleveland Indians: Where do they stand in recent All-Star voting update?

First Base – Mike Napoli

Top Five: Eric Hosmer, Miguel Cabrera, Chris Davis, Hanley Ramirez, Jose Abreu

Napoli’s .234 batting average and .304 on-base percentage rank eighth amongst first basemen in the American League, but his 14 home runs are the most for any player at the position.

Additionally, he leads all first basemen with 42 RBI.

Additionally, he leads all first basemen with 42 RBI. He is a consistent run-producer, without a doubt, but his -0.8 dWAR brings down his value.

More from Cleveland Guardians News

• Cleveland Guardians tantalizingly close to locking up AL Central tiebreakers
• Cleveland Guardians: Terry Francona becomes meme in profanity-laced ejection
• Say goodbye to defensive shifts and hello to bigger bases, pitch clock in 2023
• Cleveland Guardians: Shane Bieber second-fastest to 800 strikeouts in major-league history
• The next week will make or break the Cleveland Guardians’ season

He’ll fall short of being an All-Star in 2016.

Second Base – Jason Kipnis

Top Five: Jose Altuve, Omar Infante, Robinson Cano, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler

Kipnis is one of the better all-around second basemen in the game. While he is not having an outstanding season, he has solidified his status as a solid offensive contributor and strong defender. But is that enough to earn him an All-Star nod?

All of the second basemen in the top five, except for Omar Infante are deserving of the votes they have received. Altuve is having an outstanding season and with Cano, Pedroia, and Kinsler makes up the top four second basemen in total WAR.

Kipnis is seventh amongst AL second basemen in WAR at 0.7, but he ranks fifth in on-base percentage (.319) and RBI (29). And while he is a solid defender, his 0.3 dWAR is only middle-of-the-pack amongst his fellow second basemen,

Kipnis is having a good season and might eventually crack the top five in voting, but it his doubtful he will be named an All-Star in 2016.

Next: Lindor is Deserving