What happened: The first ballot update for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game reveals Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Alvarez as the overall leaders in the National and American Leagues. Several positions are seeing neck-and-neck races as the first phase of fan voting enters its final stretch.
Why it matters: Securing the top overall vote-getter spot in each league grants an automatic starting assignment, bypassing the Phase 2 starters election. This update builds on our recent position-by-position analysis as the June 25 deadline for Phase 1 voting approaches.
By the numbers: Shohei Ohtani leads all players with 1,165,133 votes, while Yordan Alvarez leads the AL with 1,015,768. In the AL outfield, Julio Rodríguez (421,205) holds a slim 8,932-vote lead over Randy Arozarena for the final finalist spot.
What to watch: Phase 1 voting concludes on June 25 at 12 p.m. ET, with the top vote-getters and finalists announced shortly after.