Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. won't participate in July's Home Run Derby so that he can preserve his wrist health and focus on the second half of the season.

Guerrero dealt with wrist soreness in May.

"I think (the wrist) is something that I'm going to have to (manage) for the rest of my career, so I just want to make sure that I keep doing all my exercises and everything that I have to do to keep it healthy," he said. "I told them that I wasn't going to be able to do (the derby) because I preferred to rest and be ready for the second half to help the team win games."

Guerrero participated in the 2019 Home Run Derby as a rookie and hit a record 91 home runs over the duration of the event while finishing second. 

Major League Baseball has released the first balloting update of the cycle for the 2022 All-Star Game, which will take place at Dodger Stadium on July 19.

Fans can continue to vote for players through June 30 as part of Phase 1. The second phase will begin on July 5 when fans will be selecting between the top two vote getters at each position to determine this year's starters.

Here are the leading vote getters at each position in both leagues:

Catcher: Willson Contreras, Cubs and Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays

First Base: Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals and Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Blue Jays

Second Base: Jazz Chisholm, Marlins and Jose Altuve, Astros

Third Base: Manny Machado, Padres and Rafael Devers, Red Sox

Shortstop: Trea Turner, Dodgers and Bo Bichette, Blue Jays

Outfield: Mookie Betts, Dodgers, Ronald Acuna, Jr., Braves, Joc Pederson, Braves and Aaron Judge, Yankees, Mike Trout, Angels, George Springer, Blue Jays

Designated Hitter: Bryce Harper, Phillies and Yordan Alvarez, Astros

Fan balloting began Wednesday for the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 19.

A person can submit up to five votes per 24 hours during the first phase of voting, which runs through 2 p.m. EDT on June 30. The leading vote-getter in each league will get a starting position in the game and will bypass the second round.

The second phase of voting, involving the top two at each position in each league other than outfield and the top six outfielders in each league, runs from noon ET on July 5 through 2 p.m. ET on July 8.