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Houston Astros Lacking Representation in Latest All-Star Ballot Update

The Houston Astros have just one player near the top of the position in the latest MLB All-Star balloting update.

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The next round of MLB All-Star voting ballots updates has come out and it's not looking particularly great for the Houston Astros. 

A star-studded team, the Astros have lacked offensive production at the plate all season and those numbers are now being translated to a lack of fan voting for the All-Star game.

Out all the positions that can be voted for, only one player has made the cut so far in Yordan Alvarez.

Alvarez currently sits fourth in outfield voting, down from third in the previous release. His missing time due to injury is the presumable culprit for the drop. 

Pitching is the only position not allowed to be voted on by the fans. Presumably Framber Valdez, Ryan Pressly and others could be selected to the All-Star pitching staff.

The Astros offense will have to see a sharp increase in production of they hope to get more than one player voted into the game via the fan vote. 

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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