MLB Announces Phase 1 All-Star Ballot Results Ahead of Phase 2 Voting

Phase 2 of the 2026 MLB All-Star fan voting opens at noon ET on Monday and runs through noon ET on July 2. Fans can cast one vote per 24-hour period via the official ballot on MLB.com, each club’s website and the MLB mobile apps.

In the American League, Toronto infielder Clement led the vote for second base, posting a .292 average, .750 OPS and 20 doubles, while Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani topped the National League vote for designated hitter, posting a .295/.414/.549 slash line and 17 home runs. Ohtani also qualified as a pitcher with a 1.58 ERA and 86 strikeouts over 79 2/3 innings.

Catcher finalists include Shea Langeliers (Athletics) and Alejandro Kirk (Blue Jays). Langeliers holds a near-600,000-vote lead despite a .265 average and 19 home runs, while Kirk returned from a thumb injury and has accumulated roughly 1.5 million votes.

First-base candidates are Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays) and Ben Rice (Yankees). Guerrero received almost 2.5 million votes despite a career-low .723 OPS, whereas Rice, posting a .972 OPS and 22 homers, trails by a wide margin.

At third base, the ballot lists Kazuma Okamoto (Blue Jays) and Junior Caminero (Rays). Okamoto leads the team with a .779 OPS and 17 homers; Caminero improved his on-base percentage and recorded a career-high .279 average.

Shortstop finalists are Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals), who leads the AL with a 4.3 bWAR, 10 home runs and 28 steals, and Andrés Giménez (Blue Jays), noted for strong defense and a .232 average.

The outfield field includes multiple nominees: Aaron Judge (Yankees) and Mike Trout (Angels) remain top vote-getters despite being on the injured list; Byron Buxton (Twins) and Cody Bellinger (Yankees) each earned over 1.6 million votes; Toronto’s Daulton Varsho and Jesús Sánchez seek their first All-Star selections.

Designated-hitter candidates are Yordan Alvarez (Astros), who trails only Clement in total votes and is on pace for an AL Triple Crown, and George Springer (Blue Jays), who posted a .250 average in June after a slower start.

In the National League, catcher finalists are Drake Baldwin (Braves), the 2025 NL Rookie of the Year, and Will Smith (Dodgers), who remains on the ballot despite a neck strain. First-base nominees are Freddie Freeman (Dodgers) and Matt Olson (Braves), both posting solid power numbers.

Second-base candidates include Ozzie Albies (Braves), who improved his OPS to .779, and Bryson Stott (Phillies), who posted a .301 average and .844 OPS in June. Third-base finalists are Max Muncy (Dodgers), who led Phase 1 voting with 2.89 million votes, and Alec Bohm (Phillies).

Shortstop contenders are CJ Abrams (Nationals), with a .287/.370/.533 line, and Mookie Betts (Dodgers), a seven-time All-Star who missed last season’s start.

Outfield finalists feature Andy Pages (Dodgers), who led NL outfield voting, Brandon Marsh (Phillies), Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves) despite a hamstring strain, Teoscar Hernández (Dodgers) returning from injury, and Juan Soto (Mets), who is hitting .299 with a .965 OPS.

Fans can continue voting each day until the July 2 deadline, after which the final All-Star rosters will be announced.