The decision is not a huge surprise, with Ketel Marte having topped the voting in Phase 1 at second-base in the National League. That qualified him to go head-to-head with the other top vote-getter, the Dodgers’ Tommy Edman (and there’s a good case that Edman shouldn’t have even made it into Phase 2). Well, we’ve all made more difficult decision than that...
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Marte was, in fact, the biggest vote-getter of any National League player in Phase 2. It will be his third selection to the game, following up his appearances in 2019 and 2024.