All-star push for Posey

SAN DIEGO — Ryan Vogelsong was a feel-good story at last year’s All-Star Game, a pitcher who re-emerged after four years out of the majors to become one of the National League’s top starters.

Buster Poseywould be a feel-good story if he’s an AllStar this year, a 2010 Rookie of the Year who missed the final four months of last season with a traumatic injury and now is his all-around self.

“Not just that,” Vogelsong said, “but he should be recognized for the type of player he is. He’s definitely deserving. He’s such a good game-caller and throws well, and he very rarely goes to the plate and gives away at-bats. That’s impressive, especially from a demanding position like catcher.”

The first round of All-Star voting results were released Tuesday, and Posey (1,082,464 votes) ranked a close second among NL catchers to St. Louis’ Yadier Molina (1,100,048) and ahead of Atlanta’s Brian McCann and Philadelphia’s Carlos Ruiz.

Melky Cabrera was fifth among NL outfielders behind Matt Kemp, Carlos Beltran, Ryan Braun and Andre Ethier.

The Giants are planning a “major push” to get Posey and Cabrera to the All-Star Game in Kansas City on July 10, according to Staci Slaughter, senior vice president of communications. The team will be encouraging fans at the ballpark and through social media, broadcasts and e-mail to vote.

“We’ve always done a major campaign,” Slaughter said. “Given Buster’s and Melky’s standing in the polls, we will definitely go all out to try to get them elected.”

Pablo Sandoval, who’s rehabbing from hamate surgery and facing possible sexual-assault charges, is fourth among third basemen behind David Wright, David Freese and Chipper Jones. More draftees: Through two days of the draft, 14 of the Giants’ 15 picks were from colleges. A day after selecting Mississippi State’s Chris Stratton with their first pick, they used their next picks on pitcher

Martin Agosta of St. Mary’s (9-2, 2.18 ERA), outfielder Mac

Williamson of Wake Forest (.286, 17 homers, 52 RBIs) and left-handers Steven Okert and Ty Blach from Oklahoma and Creighton, respectively.