With the All-Star break just around the corner, the voting has ended and the final results have been tallied and this is how the voting looked in the SJL:
And the roster is as follows:
For future Hall-of-Famer Jake Harris this is the 11th All-Star selection. A good case could be made that the 38-year old made the cut based more upon reputation than actual merit this year. Three great veterans were named for the 7th time: San Antonio second baseman Jared Hancock, Seattle second baseman Mike Robinette, and Boston's 29-year old right fielder, Justin Vargas, a two-time league MVP.
The first-time All-Stars in the SJL are Houston starting pitcher Sandy Morales, Chicago closer and captain Jeff Ault (the lone Fire player selected, and a deserving choice), San Antonio closer Adam Vane, Seattle first baseman Fred Reinhardt, Milwaukee second baseman Rob Bello, and Washington third baseman Josh Connelly.
Columbus, San Antonio, and (surprisingly, for a last place team) Seattle each have four players represented to lead the league and the expansion Chicago Fire are the only team with just one representative on the squad.