LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers will be well-represented at the July 11 All-Star Game in Seattle, with outfielder Mookie Betts, first baseman Freddie Freeman and designated hitter J.D. Martinez voted into the game as National League starters.
Catcher Will Smith finished second to Atlanta's Sean Murphy in fan balloting that concluded Thursday, but he appears well-positioned to earn his first All-Star nod, entering Thursday night's game against the Colorado Rockies with a .283 average, .906 on-base-plus-slugging percentage, 12 home runs and 41 RBIs.
Freeman, who last week became the 98th player in major league history to accumulate 2,000 hits and 300 home runs, far outpaced Atlanta first baseman Matt Olson, accumulating 60% of the vote to Olson's 40%, to earn the seventh All-Star selection of his 14-year career. He entered Thursday with a .317 average, .938 OPS, 14 homers and 49 RBIs.
