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Marlins' Stanton will be the National League DH

Giancarlo Stanton didn't finish among the top three National League outfielders, but he'll be the starting designater hitter for the National League.

July 7, 2014 at 2:23AM
Kurt Suzuki
Kurt Suzuki (Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Giancarlo Stanton didn't finish among the top three National League outfielders, but he'll be the starting designated hitter for the National League.

Stanton has a .308 batting average and 21 home runs for Miami, and was among the outfield voting leaders until a late push of voters who supported former Twins outfielder Carlos Gomez, who now plays for Milwaukee.

Here's a look at the other National League reserves:

Milwaukee Brewers' Jonathan Lucroy reacts after hitting an RBI double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Monday, June 2, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Jonathan Lucroy, Brewers, catcher

Minnesota Twins' Ben Revere, right, scores as Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco (39) waits for the throw in the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 22, 2012, in Cincinnati. Revere scored on a sacrifice fly by Josh Willingham (16). First baseman Joey Votto (19) watches.
(Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Devin Mesoraco, Reds, catcher

Atlanta Braves' Ramiro Pena, left, is tagged out at home plate by Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Doumit, while attempting to score off a fly ball by Freddie Freeman in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
(Tom Wallace — ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Freddie Freeman, Braves, first base

New York Mets Daniel Murphy hits a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Friday, July 26, 2013, in Washington. The Mets defeated the Nationals 11-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.
(Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Daniel Murphy, Mets, second base

(Howard Sinker/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Dee Gordon, Dodgers, second base

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Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro stops a grounder hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Pete Kozma during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013. St. Louis won 4-0. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Starlin Castro, Cubs, shortstop

Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto celebrates after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Todd Frazier during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Saturday, May 4, 2013. The Reds won 6-4. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)


Todd Frazier, Reds, third base

St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter
(Tom Wallace — ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Matt Carpenter, Cardinals, third base

Josh Harrtison
(Howard Sinker/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Josh Harrison, Pirates, infield-outfield

Charlie Blackmon
(Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Charlie Blackmon, Rockies, outfield

San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan scores in the eighth inning on a sacrifice by Hunter Pence against the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the 2012 World Series at AT&T Park on Thursday, October 25, 2012, in San Francisco, California. The Giants won, 2-0, to take a 2-0 series lead.
(Mct/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Hunter Pence, Giants, outfield

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