The Cubs entered play this week in second place—in the Central division standings and in several places on the MLB All-Star Game ballot.
The first results of the ballot have been released; four Cubs are on the cusp of starting in the Midsummer Classic.
Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, and Willson Contreras all sit in second place in their respective positions.
Of the four, Rizzo has the biggest deficit. He trails Braves first basemen Freddie Freeman by just over 385,000 votes. Kris Bryant trails Rockies third basemen Nolan Arenado by over 222,000 votes.
Baez trails Braves second basemen Ozzie Albies by 38,509 votes. Contreras is behind Giants catcher Buster Posey by 21,904 votes, which is the smallest margin on the team.
In the outfield, Kyle Schwarber leads Cubs outfielders ranking seventh with 203,299 votes. Ben Zobrist is right behind him in eighth at 196,387. Jason Heyward sits in 10th with 175,583 votes.
This could be another year where the Cubs have multiple starters on the field.
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Back in 2016, the Cubs had Rizzo, Zobrist, Bryant, Addison Russell and former Cub Dexter Fowler all start at the All-Star Game. Jon Lester and former Cub Jake Arrieta were also selected.
When all these players started, the Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought. If the fans indeed vote the current Cubs to start in the All-Star game, could it signify another World Series title?