Dodgers All-Stars: Zack Greinke, Adrian Gonzalez, Joc Pederson, Yasmani Grandal.

Clayton Kershaw

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw will need the fans’ vote to get into the All-Star Game on July 14 in Cincinnati. He is one of five candidates listed online on the National League “Final Vote” ballot. (Associated Press photo)

The Dodgers will send at least four players to the All-Star Game in Cincinnati on July 14: pitcher Zack Greinke, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, outfielder Joc Pederson and catcher Yasmani Grandal. All four were announced as All-Stars on Monday, following the conclusion of fan balloting over the weekend.

Greinke and Pederson were chosen by the players, who were given their ballots two weeks ago. Grandal and Gonzalez were chosen by National League manager Bruce Bochy in conjunction with Major League Baseball.

Reigning National League MVP and Cy Young award winner Clayton Kershaw is one of five “Final Vote” candidates. Fans can vote for either Kershaw, Johnny Cueto, Jeurys Familia, Carlos Martinez or Troy Tulowitzki online through Friday at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Kershaw could also join the NL as an injury replacement. In 2012, Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was chosen to the game but was hurt. Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, then a Final Vote candidate, was removed from the online ballot and took Kemp’s place on the roster.

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, whose .312/.386/.558 slash line ranks among the National League’s best, is also a candidate to step in as an injury replacement.

Courtesy of the Dodgers, a few more notes about today’s selections:

  • This marks the second consecutive season that the Dodgers have had four All-Star representatives (2014: Dee Gordon, Greinke, Kershaw, Yasiel Puig) and if Kershaw were to win the Final Vote, the club’s five All-Stars would be its most since 1995 (Raul Mondesi, Hideo Nomo, Jose Offerman, Mike Piazza, Todd Worrell).
  • Gonzalez was selected to his fifth-career All-Star Game (also: 2008, ’09, ’10, ’11) and first as a Dodger, with a .291 batting average, 15 homers (T-7th, NL) and 50 RBI (10th, NL) in 82 games. Gonzalez also ranks third in the NL with 23 doubles and places eighth with a .518 slugging percentage. He is the first Dodger first baseman to earn an All-Star selection since Nomar Garciaparra in 2006.
  • Grandal earned his first-career All-Star selection, batting .271 and ranking among NL catchers in on-base percentage (.384, 1st), slugging percentage (.497, 2nd), home runs (12, 2nd) and walks (37, 1st) in 64 games. He is the first Dodger catcher to be recognized as an All-Star since Russell Martin in 2008.
  • Greinke was named to his second consecutive and third career All-Star team (also: 2009, ’14), and could be the first Dodger pitcher to start an All-Star Game since Brad Penny in 2006. He has fired 27.2 scoreless innings in his last four starts and leads the Majors with a 1.48 ERA, while going 7-2 in 17 starts. Greinke also ranks among the NL leaders in winning percentage (.778, 7-2, 2nd), innings pitched (115.1, 2nd), opponents’ batting average (.200, 4th) and WHIP (0.89, 2nd).
  • Pederson will be the first Dodger rookie All-Star since Hideo Nomo in 1995 and the first rookie position player to earn a selection since Mike Piazza in 1993. His 20 home runs are the second most ever for an NL rookie before the All-Star break, behind only the 21 hit by Dave Kingman (1972, SF) and Albert Pujols (2001, STL), and are tied for the fifth most in the NL this year. Pederson also ranks among the NL leaders in walks (56, 3rd), on-base percentage (.372, 12th) and slugging percentage (.504, 10th) in 82 games. In addition to Nomo and Piazza, the only other Dodgers to earn a rookie All-Star selection were Don Newcombe (1949), Fernando Valenzuela (1981) and Steve Sax (1982).
  • Kershaw is seeking his fifth consecutive All-Star selection (2011-14) and has made a strong All-Star push by posting a 1.78 ERA (11 ER/55 ⅔ IP) in his last eight starts since May 26. Though his record sits below .500 at 5-6 in 17 starts, he leads the Majors with 147 strikeouts and ranks among the NL’s best in innings pitched (114.0, 3rd), opponents’ batting average (.216, 8th) and WHIP (1.04, 8th).