Major League Baseball unveiled its finalists for this year's All-Star Game starting spots after the conclusion of Phase 1 of voting Thursday afternoon.
To little shock, the two reigning league MVPs - New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani - led their respective leagues, earning both automatic starting spots in July's showcase. Judge received 4,012,983 votes to lead all players, while Ohtani garnered an NL-high 3,967,668 votes.
This marks the second straight year that Judge, now a seven-time All-Star after hitting 28 homers in his first 80 games, was MLB's leading vote-getter. Ohtani, meanwhile, earned his fifth career All-Star berth and his first automatic starting spot since being acclaimed as the AL's DH in 2023.
The top two vote-getters from Phase 1 at each position (top six in the NL outfield, and top four in the AL outfield) will now face off in Phase 2 of voting for the right to start at this year's Midsummer Classic on July 15 at Atlanta's Truist Park. All vote totals will be reset.
The Dodgers have an MLB-high seven finalists, with one at each infield position and two in the outfield. In the AL, the Detroit Tigers lead the way with three finalists.
Phase 2 of All-Star voting runs from Monday at noon ET until Wednesday at noon.
The All-Star starters will be announced on July 2 at 7 p.m. ET.
* indicates player is currently injured
Catcher
AL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Kirk | Blue Jays |
| Cal Raleigh | Mariners |
NL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Carson Kelly | Cubs |
| Will Smith | Dodgers |
First Base
AL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | Yankees |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Blue Jays |
NL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Pete Alonso | Mets |
| Freddie Freeman | Dodgers |
Second Base
AL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Jackson Holliday | Orioles |
| Gleyber Torres | Tigers |
NL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Tommy Edman | Dodgers |
| Ketel Marte | D-Backs |
Third Base
AL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Alex Bregman* | Red Sox |
| José Ramírez | Guardians |
NL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Manny Machado | Padres |
| Max Muncy | Dodgers |
Shortstop
AL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Jacob Wilson | Athletics |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | Royals |
NL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Mookie Betts | Dodgers |
| Francisco Lindor | Mets |
Outfield
AL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Javier Báez | Tigers |
| Riley Greene | Tigers |
| Steven Kwan | Guardians |
| Mike Trout | Angels |
NL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | Braves |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs |
| Teoscar Hernández | Dodgers |
| Andy Pages | Dodgers |
| Juan Soto | Mets |
| Kyle Tucker | Cubs |
Designated hitter
AL
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Ryan O'Hearn | Orioles |
| Ben Rice | Yankees |