Judge, Harper voted into starting spots for MLB All-Star Game [Video]

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge and Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper were named to starting spots in next month’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game after fan voting’s first phase.

Judge led American League vote-getters and all MLB players with 3,425,309 votes while first baseman Harper led all National League players with 3,277,920.

The annual contest between elite AL and NL squads will be played July 16 at Arlington, Texas.

Judge, a 32-year-old outfielder, is a fan-selected starter for the sixth time in as many All-Star appearances.

The Yankees star became the first MLB player to reach 30 home runs this season on Wednesday, the third time he has hit so many before the all-star break, and his 77 runs batted in also leads MLB.

This marks the eighth MLB All-Star selection and sixth All-Star start for Harper, but would be the first time he plays in the contest since …