Ryan Braun: Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun ranks fifth among national league outfielders in the first all-star balloting update.
Braun is a six-time all-star, currently hitting .348 (54-for-155) with 23 runs, nine doubles, nine home runs and 31 rbi.
Braun is the only Brewer among the leaders in early balloting.
The Chicago Cubs have five players currently in starting spots in fan balloting. Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo leads all National League players in early voting. He’s joined by teammates Addison Russell, Ben Zobrist, Chris Bryant and Dexter Fowler.
The 2016 Major League Baseball all-star game will be played July 12 at Petco Park in San Diego.