Even though the Cubs are 11 games under .500 this season, they still have a few deserving All-Stars. Both on the mound and at the plate, the team has had players step up, and those players should be playing in Minnesota this July.
At this point, it doesn’t look like any Cubs position players are going to be voted in as a starter, but there are still a couple that could be added to the roster as reserves.
There are actually no Cubs position players in the top five of fan voting, but that doesn’t mean they won’t have any suit up for the National League this summer. Based on how they stack up against the rest of the league, here are the Cubs’ five best All-Star candidates.