Stratford High alums Matt Wieters and Justin Smoak are on the Major League Baseball All-Star ballot released Friday.
Wieters, the catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, is batting .279 so far this season. The Orioles are currently leading their division, 8-5.
Earlier this week, Wieters hit a grand slam in the 10th inning for a win against the White Sox. MLB.com notes Wieters is "on the cusp of breakout."
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Smoak, the first baseman for the Mariners in Seattle, is batting .214, with a record four hits Tuesday night.
Bleacher Report noted that kind of success won't come every night, but it could be a good indicator of things to come for Smoak.
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If he can continue to see the ball as well as he is, it would not be a surprise to see him batting around .300 in no time, and possibly staying there.
Ballots are available at MLB ballparks and online. Voting ends June 28.
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