Phillies updated top five 2018 All-Star Game candidates

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 11: Odubel Herrera #37 of the Philadelphia Phillies is congratulated by Rhys Hoskins #17 after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 11: Odubel Herrera #37 of the Philadelphia Phillies is congratulated by Rhys Hoskins #17 after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – MAY 11: Odubel Herrera #37 of the Philadelphia Phillies is congratulated by Rhys Hoskins #17 after hitting a home run against the New York Mets during the first inning of a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

With the 2018 MLB All-Star Game less than a month away, let’s take another look at the Phillies top five All-Star candidates this year.

The MLB All-Star Game is less than a month away with the game set to take place July 17 in Washington, D.C. The last few years, the Phillies have only gotten a representative mainly because every team gets one. However, there are some truly deserving candidates on the team this year.

While Philadelphia doesn’t have any players that rank highly in All-Star voting, there are several who have a good chance of making it via manager’s selection and/or the final vote. With that in mind, let’s take a look at their top five All-Star candidates this year.

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