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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is second among all MLB players in WAR (5.4) this season. The designated hitter is third in on-base percentage (.418) and sixth in OPS (.969), plus, on the mound, he's posting the lowest ERA (1.47) of his major-league career.
So perhaps it's no shock that he's still on track to lead all players in fan votes (2,310,735) for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game. What might come as a surprise, though, is that Ohtani's never accomplished that feat in his career, which gleams with four MLB league MVP honors.
Phase 1 of All-Star fan voting is mowing along, with Ohtani maintaining his hold as the top vote-getter through the second ballot update that MLB released on Monday. While Ohtani headlines the NL, Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement now has the most fan votes (2,054,130) in the AL. After tallying the most hits in an MLB postseason last year, Clement is poised to reach his first All-Star Game during his sixth season in the bigs. He's slashing .292/.311/.440 with seven home runs and 28 RBI, and he's tied for the AL lead with 20 doubles so far.
Remember, fans don't vote for pitchers. Pitchers and backup position players are chosen via player ballot and the commissioner's office.
Ohtani's votes are coming in for the DH spot, although he could of course pitch in the midsummer classic amid his latest MVP campaign and Cy Young Award bid. The top overall vote-getter in each league after Phase 1 automatically earns a starting spot in this year's All-Star Game, an exhibition that will be played on July 14 at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park. Phase 1 ends on Thursday at noon ET.
Phase 2 of voting will start on June 29. At that point, the ballot will be narrowed down to Phase 1's top-two vote-getters at every position and the top six outfielders.
Here's where the voting stands as of Sunday, according to MLB:
First base
1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays: 1,458,461
2. Ben Rice, Yankees: 882,772
3. Munetaka Murakami, White Sox: 741,065
4. Nick Kurtz, Athletics: 595,412
5. Pete Alonso, Orioles: 380,136
Second base
1. Ernie Clement, Blue Jays: 2,054,130
2. Ezequiel Duran, Rangers: 531,182
3. Jose Altuve, Astros: 456,242
4. Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees: 419,777
5. Travis Bazzana, Guardians: 388,507
Shortstop
1. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals: 1,701,407
2. Andrés Giménez, Blue Jays: 894,926
3. Kevin McGonigle, Tigers: 460,075
4. Jeremy Peña, Astros: 357,049
5. Colson Montgomery, White Sox: 352,828
Third base
1. Junior Caminero, Rays: 1,310,879
2. Kazuma Okamoto, Blue Jays: 1,282,884
3. Miguel Vargas, White Sox: 633,675
4. Josh Jung, Rangers: 471,452
5. José Ramírez, Guardians: 415,813
Catcher
1. Shea Langeliers, Athletics: 1,414,697
2. Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays: 837,289
3. Dillon Dingler, Tigers: 484,290
4. Adley Rutschman, Orioles: 434,433
5. Ryan Jeffers, Twins: 386,486
Outfield
1. Aaron Judge, Yankees: 1,788,499
2. Mike Trout, Angels: 1,735,051
3. Byron Buxton, Twins: 1,106,264
4. Cody Bellinger, Yankees: 1,067,622
5. Julio Rodríguez, Mariners: 819,514
6. Randy Arozarena, Mariners: 793,017
7. Daulton Varsho, Blue Jays, 782,016
8. Jesús Sánchez, Blue Jays: 764,037
9. Riley Greene, Tigers: 751,512
Designated hitter
1. Yordan Alvarez, Astros: 1,974,459
2. George Springer, Blue Jays: 806,225
3. Yandy Díaz, Rays: 459,371
4. Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees: 290,711
5. Samuel Basallo, Orioles: 211,232
First base
1. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers: 1,779,538
2. Matt Olson, Braves: 1,421,095
3. Bryce Harper, Phillies: 1,143,481
4. Jake Bauers, Brewers: 446,051
5. Alec Burleson, Cardinals: 365,251
Second base
1. Ozzie Albies, Braves: 972,537
2. Bryson Stott, Phillies: 801,006
3. Brice Turang, Brewers: 739,111
4. Hyeseong Kim, Dodgers: 659,500
5. Luis Arraez, Giants: 614,164
Shortstop
1. CJ Abrams, Nationals: 1,192,774
2. Mookie Betts, Dodgers: 1,161,221
3. Elly De La Cruz, Reds: 879,876
4. Trea Turner, Phillies: 736,372
5. Otto Lopez, Marlins: 445,451
Third base
1. Max Muncy, Dodgers: 1,933,390
2. Alec Bohm, Phillies: 804,309
3. Austin Riley, Braves: 572,816
4. Nolan Arenado, D-backs: 556,009
5. Nick Gonzales, Pirates: 439,412
Catcher
1. Drake Baldwin, Braves: 1,755,768
2. Will Smith, Dodgers: 1,290,090
3. J.T. Realmuto, Phillies: 829,868
4. William Contreras, Brewers: 667,752
5. Hunter Goodman, Rockies: 224,944
Outfield
1. Andy Pages, Dodgers: 1,518,451
2. Brandon Marsh, Phillies: 1,256,874
3. Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves: 1,216,288
4. Michael Harris II, Braves: 1,059,921
5. Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers: 1,043,541
6. Juan Soto, Mets: 947,033
7. James Wood, Nationals: 915,287
8. Jordan Walker, Cardinals: 860,670
9. Kyle Tucker, Dodgers: 766,071
Designated hitter
1. Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: 2,310,735
2. Kyle Schwarber, Phillies: 1,540,202
3. Dominic Smith, Braves: 599,893
4. Christian Yelich, Brewers: 378,996
5. Iván Herrera, Cardinals: 232,891
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So perhaps it's no shock that he's still on track to lead all players in fan votes (2,310,735) for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game. What might come as a surprise, though, is that Ohtani's never accomplished that feat in his career, which gleams with four MLB league MVP honors.
Phase 1 of All-Star fan voting is mowing along, with Ohtani maintaining his hold as the top vote-getter through the second ballot update that MLB released on Monday. While Ohtani headlines the NL, Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement now has the most fan votes (2,054,130) in the AL. After tallying the most hits in an MLB postseason last year, Clement is poised to reach his first All-Star Game during his sixth season in the bigs. He's slashing .292/.311/.440 with seven home runs and 28 RBI, and he's tied for the AL lead with 20 doubles so far.
Remember, fans don't vote for pitchers. Pitchers and backup position players are chosen via player ballot and the commissioner's office.
Ohtani's votes are coming in for the DH spot, although he could of course pitch in the midsummer classic amid his latest MVP campaign and Cy Young Award bid. The top overall vote-getter in each league after Phase 1 automatically earns a starting spot in this year's All-Star Game, an exhibition that will be played on July 14 at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park. Phase 1 ends on Thursday at noon ET.
Phase 2 of voting will start on June 29. At that point, the ballot will be narrowed down to Phase 1's top-two vote-getters at every position and the top six outfielders.
Here's where the voting stands as of Sunday, according to MLB:
American League
First base
1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays: 1,458,461
2. Ben Rice, Yankees: 882,772
3. Munetaka Murakami, White Sox: 741,065
4. Nick Kurtz, Athletics: 595,412
5. Pete Alonso, Orioles: 380,136
Second base
1. Ernie Clement, Blue Jays: 2,054,130
2. Ezequiel Duran, Rangers: 531,182
3. Jose Altuve, Astros: 456,242
4. Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees: 419,777
5. Travis Bazzana, Guardians: 388,507
Shortstop
1. Bobby Witt Jr., Royals: 1,701,407
2. Andrés Giménez, Blue Jays: 894,926
3. Kevin McGonigle, Tigers: 460,075
4. Jeremy Peña, Astros: 357,049
5. Colson Montgomery, White Sox: 352,828
Third base
1. Junior Caminero, Rays: 1,310,879
2. Kazuma Okamoto, Blue Jays: 1,282,884
3. Miguel Vargas, White Sox: 633,675
4. Josh Jung, Rangers: 471,452
5. José Ramírez, Guardians: 415,813
Catcher
1. Shea Langeliers, Athletics: 1,414,697
2. Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays: 837,289
3. Dillon Dingler, Tigers: 484,290
4. Adley Rutschman, Orioles: 434,433
5. Ryan Jeffers, Twins: 386,486
Outfield
1. Aaron Judge, Yankees: 1,788,499
2. Mike Trout, Angels: 1,735,051
3. Byron Buxton, Twins: 1,106,264
4. Cody Bellinger, Yankees: 1,067,622
5. Julio Rodríguez, Mariners: 819,514
6. Randy Arozarena, Mariners: 793,017
7. Daulton Varsho, Blue Jays, 782,016
8. Jesús Sánchez, Blue Jays: 764,037
9. Riley Greene, Tigers: 751,512
Designated hitter
1. Yordan Alvarez, Astros: 1,974,459
2. George Springer, Blue Jays: 806,225
3. Yandy Díaz, Rays: 459,371
4. Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees: 290,711
5. Samuel Basallo, Orioles: 211,232
National League
First base
1. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers: 1,779,538
2. Matt Olson, Braves: 1,421,095
3. Bryce Harper, Phillies: 1,143,481
4. Jake Bauers, Brewers: 446,051
5. Alec Burleson, Cardinals: 365,251
Second base
1. Ozzie Albies, Braves: 972,537
2. Bryson Stott, Phillies: 801,006
3. Brice Turang, Brewers: 739,111
4. Hyeseong Kim, Dodgers: 659,500
5. Luis Arraez, Giants: 614,164
Shortstop
1. CJ Abrams, Nationals: 1,192,774
2. Mookie Betts, Dodgers: 1,161,221
3. Elly De La Cruz, Reds: 879,876
4. Trea Turner, Phillies: 736,372
5. Otto Lopez, Marlins: 445,451
Third base
1. Max Muncy, Dodgers: 1,933,390
2. Alec Bohm, Phillies: 804,309
3. Austin Riley, Braves: 572,816
4. Nolan Arenado, D-backs: 556,009
5. Nick Gonzales, Pirates: 439,412
Catcher
1. Drake Baldwin, Braves: 1,755,768
2. Will Smith, Dodgers: 1,290,090
3. J.T. Realmuto, Phillies: 829,868
4. William Contreras, Brewers: 667,752
5. Hunter Goodman, Rockies: 224,944
Outfield
1. Andy Pages, Dodgers: 1,518,451
2. Brandon Marsh, Phillies: 1,256,874
3. Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves: 1,216,288
4. Michael Harris II, Braves: 1,059,921
5. Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers: 1,043,541
6. Juan Soto, Mets: 947,033
7. James Wood, Nationals: 915,287
8. Jordan Walker, Cardinals: 860,670
9. Kyle Tucker, Dodgers: 766,071
Designated hitter
1. Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: 2,310,735
2. Kyle Schwarber, Phillies: 1,540,202
3. Dominic Smith, Braves: 599,893
4. Christian Yelich, Brewers: 378,996
5. Iván Herrera, Cardinals: 232,891
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