Past Home Run Derby champion Prince Fielder, two Cubs players (Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo), two Los Angeles stars (Albert Pujols and Joc Pederson) and three third basemen (Todd Frazier, Manny Machado and Josh Donaldson) comprise this year’s field.

After hitting a walk-off two-run homer on the same day he was named an Esurance MLB All-Star Game 2015 Final Vote candidate, Brian Dozier made another statement Wednesday, crushing a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning against the Orioles.

Since Brandon Inge (Tigers) and Shane Victorino (Phillies) won the 2009 Final Vote thanks in part to those clubs’ clever “Bran-Torino” alliance, clubs have collaborated each year to campaign for their representatives. Here are the official pairings for fan bases as we head toward the ballot close at 4 p.m. ET on Friday.

With dozens of players headed to the 2015 All-Star Game in Cincinnati, it was difficult — if not impossible — to settle on only 10 standout defensive plays. With the help of Statcast, we found more than enough candidates for the job.

Kansas City third baseman Mike Moustakas and Cincinnati right-hander Johnny Cueto were the early leaders as of 8 a.m. ET Wednesday in the Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote, putting the Royals in line for a possible seventh All-Star and the host Reds in position for a third hometown representative in the 86th Midsummer Classic next Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.

Hisashi Iwakuma on Monday left his first Major League start since April 24 disappointed he could not keep the Tigers in the ballpark in a 12-5 loss for the Mariners, but he was pleased with his health after the five-run, 68-pitch outing.

Jimmy Rollins came through in the clutch against his old team and the Dodgers held on for a hard-fought 10-7 victory over the Phillies on Monday night at Dodger Stadium in a game that took four hours and 13 minutes to complete.

A couple of Top 10 Red Sox prospects helped Class A Greenville to an 8-7 win over Savannah on Monday.

The Tigers pounded out 19 hits and four home runs to earn a 12-5 series-opening win at Safeco Field on Monday night. Nick Castellanos had four hits and four RBIs and Victor Martinez added another four hits for a Detroit offense that scored 10-plus runs for the sixth time this season.

Jeurys Familia and his 1.13 ERA may not be an All-Star, but he still has a chance. Familia has been named to the National League’s Final Vote ballot, along with Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers, Johnny Cueto of the Reds, Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies and Carlos Martinez of the Cardinals.

Balloting is under way through 4 p.m. ET on Friday in the Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote , a four-day blitz in which unique campaign alliances will form, digital balloting records will probably fall and fans will decide the 34th and final roster spots for the 86th Midsummer Classic on July 14 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

Kolten Wong wasn’t sure if the degree of difficulty matched that of his defensive gem from Sunday, but his phenomenal diving stop, off-balance flip and double play on Monday lit the way for an eventual 6-0 Cardinals win over the Cubs.

Jon Lester recorded his first Major League hit with an infield single off John Lackey in the second inning on Monday night to end a career hitless streak that began in 2006.

On the South Side, Chris Sale took care of business. And further north, at just about the same time that the White Sox were stepping up to back Sale, business took care of Jon Lester.

Jon Lester had more hits himself than the Cardinals did through six innings, but he couldn’t shut down St. Louis completely. Yadier Molina hit a sacrifice fly and Kolten Wong added an RBI single in the seventh to lift the Cardinals to a 6-0 rain-interrupted victory on Monday night over Lester and the Cubs.

Yoenis Cespedes slugged his way to two Home Run Derby titles in his career. He’s going to need some help from fans in the 2015 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote if he’s going to take his swings at a third next week.

After the Braves completed a 5-3 win over the Brewers at Miller Park on Monday night, both teams expressed concern about an unidentified female fan who was struck in the face by Eury Perez’s foul ball in the top of the ninth inning.