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2026 MLB All-Star Ballot First Update: Ohtani Leads, Yordan Tops NL TheDodgers'Shohei Ohtaniand theAstros'Yordan Alvarezare the leading vote-getters for the National League and American League, respectively, in the first update of the 2026MLBAll-Star ballot. Ohtani leads all players with 1,165,133 votes. If that holds, it would be the first time the two-way superstar has topped all of baseball in All-Star balloting. He leads Alvarez by more than 149,000 votes for the MLB lead. Alvarez has tallied 1,015,768 votes and leads by a staggering 692,000-plus over the rest of the AL DH field. Both are on track to earn automatic starting spots as their league's leading vote-getter if they hold their leads when Phase 1 closes June 25 at noon ET. The2026 MLB All-Star Gamepresented by Mastercard is July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and will air live on FOX and bestreamed on FOX One. Fans can vote up to five times per 24-hour period at MLB.com, on all 30 club sites or on the MLB app. The top two vote-getters at each position and the top six outfielders advance to Phase 2, which opens June 29. Here's a look at the current vote totals, position by position, for the AL and NL. Fans…

First All-Star Ballot update: Ohtani, Yordan cruising; both 1B fields loaded Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the Astros’ Yordan Alvarez are the leading vote-getters for the National League and American League, respectively, in our first update of the 2026 MLB All-Star Ballot. VOTE NOW: 2026 KONAMI eBaseball MLB All-Star Ballot. Watch the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard July 14 on FOX If that’s still the case when Phase 1 of the voting concludes on June 25 at noon ET, Ohtani and Alvarez will automatically receive starting spots at designated hitter in their respective leagues for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 14. As Phase 1 continues, you can vote as many as five times per every 24-hour period exclusively at MLB.com, on all 30 MLB club sites and on the MLB app. See the complete ASG ballot standings as of June 15 Ohtani leads all players with 1,165,133 votes. If that holds, this would be the first time the two-way superstar was MLB’s leading All-Star vote-getter . He’s ahead of Alvarez by more than…

Shohei Ohtani leads all players in early MLB All-Star Game voting Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani leads all major league players in early All-Star Game vote tabulations, ahead of the July 14 contest at Philadelphia. While Ohtani tops the National League with 1.17 million votes in the first update of this year’s balloting, Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez tops all American League players with 1.02 million votes. Ohtani, 31, is back to a full season of pitching and hitting for the first time since 2023 when he was a member of the Los Angeles Angels. He is 6-2 with a 1.06 ERA on the mound and is batting .302 with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs in 65 games as a hitter. Three other Los Angeles Dodgers players lead their positions in voting: outfielder Andy Pages, first baseman Freddie Freeman and third baseman Max Muncy. The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. is second in NL outfield voting, while a pair of teammates lead their positions in catcher Drake Baldwin and second baseman Ozzie Albies. The Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams leads at shortstop, while the Philadelphia Phillies’ Brandon Marsh is third among NL outfielders. After Alvarez in the American Lea…

Shohei Ohtani Wins Fan Vote, Will Start at DH for National League Facebook X Reddit Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA — Shohei Ohtani will once again start for the National League in the All-Star Game. The Dodgers’ two-way superstar received 3,341,257 votes during the first phase of fan voting, the highest total of any player in the National League. By finishing as his league’s leading vote-getter, Ohtani automatically earned the starting spot at designated hitter for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game on July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Ohtani has now led the National League in All-Star voting in consecutive seasons. He finished ahead of every player in either league except Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement , who topped the American League with 3,232,932 votes and also received an automatic starting assignment. Ohtani By the Numbers It is another reflection of Ohtani’s popularity, but his selection is hardly based on name rec…

Baseball: Ohtani tops early voting for MLB All-Star Game LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani leads all Major League Baseball players in early voting tabulations for the July 14

MLB All-Star Game voting: Yordan Alvarez, Shohei Ohtani among top ... Major League Baseball released the first update in All-Star Game voting on Monday, less than a month before the All-Star Game is slated to take place at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies . The leading vote-getters in each league are two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League and Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez in the American League. As a reminder, the top vote-getter in each league gets to bypass the next phase of fan voting and earns an automatic spot in the starting lineup. Everyone else must go through a second phase of voting, with fans voting among finalists at each position. The first phase of voting is open until noon ET on June 25. Fans may vote online or via mobile devices at MLB.com/vote and any MLB team site, or via the MLB App and MLB Ballpark App. Now here's a look at the AL's leading voter-getters as of this first update: AL All-Star Game vote leaders (as of June 15) Position Player Team Vote Total 2026 Stats C Shea Langeliers Athletics 715,625 .883 OPS, 18 HR 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr . Blue Jays 603,014 .737 OPS, 3 HR 2B Ernie Clemen…

Shohei Ohtani leads all players in early MLB All-Star Game voting Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani leads all major league players in ⁠early All-Star Game vote tabulations, ahead of the July 14 contest at Philadelphia. While Ohtani tops the National League with 1.17 million votes in the first update of this year’s balloting, Houston Astros designated ​hitter Yordan Alvarez tops all American League players with 1.02 ‌million votes. Ohtani, ‌31, is back to a full season ​of pitching and hitting for the first time since 2023 when he was a member of the Los Angeles Angels. ⁠He is 6-2 with a 1.06 ERA on the mound and is batting .302 ⁠with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs in 65 games as a hitter. Three other Los Angeles Dodgers ​players lead their positions ⁠in voting: outfielder Andy Pages, first baseman Freddie Freeman and third baseman Max Muncy. The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald ⁠Acuna Jr. ​is second in NL outfield voting, while ​a pair of teammates lead their positions in catcher Drake ​Baldwin ‌and second baseman Ozzie Albies. The Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams leads at shortstop, while the Philadelphia Phillies’ Brandon Marsh is third among NL outfielders. After Alvarez in th…

Biggest Winners, Losers of 2026 MLB All-Star Game Phase 1 Voting Results The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is just a few short weeks away, with Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia set to play host to the annual exhibition of baseball's brightest stars. Phase 1 of the fan voting concluded on Thursday, with Ernie Clement (3,232,932 votes) and Shohei Ohtani (3,341,257 votes) earning automatic spots in their respective starting lineups as the leading vote-getters in their leagues. The remaining positions are now narrowed to two candidates (six for outfielders) for Phase 2 of the voting, and the results of that round of balloting will determine the starting lineups. Phase 2 voting begins at noon ET on Monday, June 29 and closes at noon ET on Thursday, July 2. Starting lineups will be announced on Saturday, July 4, at 7:30 PM ET on Fox. For now, let's dig into the Phase 1 voting results and highlight some of the biggest winners and losers. American League C: Shea Langeliers (ATH), Alejandro Kirk (TOR) 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR), Ben Rice (NYY) 2B:Ernie Clement (TOR) 3B: Kazuma Okamoto (TOR), Junior Caminero (TB) SS: Bobby Witt Jr. (KC), Andrés Giménez (TOR) OF: Aaron Judge (NYY)…

Shohei Ohtani leads all players in early MLB All-Star Game voting Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani leads all major league players in early All-Star Game vote tabulations, ahead of the July 14 contest at Philadelphia. While Ohtani tops ​the National League with 1.17 million votes in the ‌first update of this year’s balloting, Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez tops all American League players with 1.02 million votes. Ohtani, 31, is back to a full season of pitching and hitting for the first time since 2023 ‌when ​he was a member of the Los ⁠Angeles Angels. He is ⁠6-2 with a 1.06 ERA on the mound and is batting .302 with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs in 65 games as a hitter. Three other Los Angeles Dodgers players lead their ​positions in voting: outfielder Andy Pages, first baseman Freddie Freeman and third baseman Max Muncy. The Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. is ⁠second in NL outfield voting, while ⁠a pair of teammates lead their positions in catcher ​Drake Baldwin and second baseman Ozzie Albies. The Washington Nationals’ CJ ​Abrams leads at shortstop, while the Philadelphia Phillies’ Brandon Marsh ‌is third among NL outfielders. After Alvarez in the Ameri…

Baseball: Ohtani tops early voting for MLB All-Star Game Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani practices in Los Angeles on June 15, 2026. (Kyodo) LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani leads all Major League Baseball players in early voting tabulations for the July 14 All-Star Game, MLB announced Monday. Ohtani has tallied 1,165,133 votes to start as the National League's designated hitter in the Midsummer Classic at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park. It would be his sixth consecutive All-Star Game appearance and third for the NL. He is more than 149,000 votes ahead of Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez for the MLB lead and has a gap of more than 192,000 votes over Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, the NL's second-leading vote-getter so far. The first phase of voting concludes June 25, after which the top vote-getter for each league will receive an automatic starting spot for his team. The remaining positions will be determined in the second phase of voting beginning June 29. Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays is the second-leading vote getter at third base for the American League, and Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox is curren…