Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers leads all players in the first balloting update for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, while Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros tops American League voting, according to MLB.
Ohtani has received 1,165,133 total votes, the most among all players. The four-time unanimous MVP is batting .302 with 14 home runs and 41 RBI this season and is seeking his sixth career All-Star selection.
Phase 1 voting continues through 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 25. Fans can cast up to five votes daily through MLB platforms, with the option for a sixth vote through KONAMI's mobile game eBaseball MLB Pro Spirit.
The top two vote-getters at each position, along with the top six outfielders in each league, will be revealed Thursday on MLB Network at 6 p.m. ET. Those players advance to Phase 2, which determines the starters for each league.
Atlanta, which holds the best record in baseball at 46-25, placed three players among NL leaders. Drake Baldwin leads NL catchers with 972,813 votes, while Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna Jr. also rank among the top vote-getters at their positions.
Dodgers teammates Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy lead voting at first and third base in the National League. Andy Pages leads NL outfielders, while CJ Abrams of the Washington Nationals tops shortstops in a tight race over Mookie Betts and Elly De La Cruz.
Alvarez has totaled 1,015,768 votes, trailing only Ohtani across both leagues. He is followed by George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays and Yandy Diaz of the Tampa Bay Rays among AL designated hitters.
Aaron Judge and Mike Trout lead AL outfield voting, followed by Cody Bellinger. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ernie Clement lead at first and second base for the Blue Jays, while Bobby Witt Jr. tops AL shortstops and Junior Caminero leads at third base for Tampa Bay.
Phase 2 voting begins June 29 and runs through July 2, with vote totals resetting for that round. The full 2026 All-Star rosters will be announced July 4 during the MLB All-Star Game Selection Show.




