Final Roster Spot
After the rosters were revealed, a second ballot of five players per league was created for the All-Star Final Vote to determine the 34th and final player of each roster, with online balloting conducted from Sunday afternoon, July 4, through Thursday afternoon, July 8. The winners of the final vote were Nick Swisher of the New York Yankees and Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds.
| Player | Team | Pos. | Player | Team | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American League | National League | ||||
| Nick Swisher | NYY | OF | Joey Votto | CIN | 1B |
| Paul Konerko | CWS | 1B | Heath Bell | SD | P § |
| Delmon Young | MIN | OF | Carlos González | COL | OF |
| Michael Young | TEX | 3B | Billy Wagner | ATL | P |
| Kevin Youkilis | BOS | 1B | Ryan Zimmerman | WAS | 3B |
§ – When Bell replaced Yovani Gallardo due to injury on Wednesday, July 7, his name was withdrawn from the Final Vote ballot.
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