Here's the latest All-Star Ballot update

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani remains the leading vote-getter in the National League, while the Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement has taken over the top spot in the American League in our latest look at the 2026 MLB All-Star Ballot voting results, which were released Monday.

Ohtani leads all players with 2,310,735 votes. If that holds, this would be the first time the two-way superstar was MLB’s leading All-Star vote-getter. He’s ahead of Clement by more than 256,000 votes for the MLB lead and is about 377,000 votes ahead of teammate Max Muncy, the NL’s second-leading vote-getter.

Clement had the fourth-most votes in the AL in our first voting update. But he has since overtaken the Angels’ Mike Trout, the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and the Astros’ Yordan Alvarez, who had previously paced the league in votes. Clement, now with 2,054,130 votes, is nearly 80,000 in front of Alvarez with just a few days remaining in Phase 1 of the All-Star voting.

• See the complete ASG ballot standings as of June 22

Phase 1 of the voting concludes Thursday at noon ET. If Ohtani and Clement remain on top in their respective league, they will automatically receive spots in their side’s starting lineup for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 14.

During Phase 1, you can vote as many as five times per every 24-hour period exclusively at MLB.com, on all 30 MLB club sites and on the MLB app.

Beyond the two leading overall vote-getters, the top two vote-getters at every position, and the top six outfielders, will advance to Phase 2 of the voting, which begins on June 29. If an outfielder is a league's leading vote-getter, only the next four outfield finalists will move on to Phase 2 to determine who starts at the two remaining spots.

Here's a look at the current All-Star vote totals, position by position, for the AL and NL.

All stats below are through Sunday.

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

Vlad Jr.’s lead over Rice has ballooned from about 95,000 votes in the first update to more than 575,000 votes now. Although Guerrero has just four homers this season, he could end up starting his fifth All-Star Game, which would be the most by any Blue Jays player. All of the other first basemen in this group have at least 18 home runs this year, with Rice’s 22 leading the way.

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

The only player besides Ohtani to crack 2 million votes, Clement’s lead is the largest of any player at any position in either league. He is batting .292 and is tied for the AL lead with 20 doubles. Duran has created some separation in the race to see who will be the second player to move on to Phase 2 of the voting if Clement doesn't stay the league's top vote-getter. His edge has expanded from 8,000 votes to nearly 75,000.

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

Witt is having another fantastic season as he is tops in the AL with 28 stolen bases and 4.4 FanGraphs WAR. However, a recent right knee sprain has his status a little up in the air right now. Barring a late surge from the rookie McGonigle or others, it looks like Witt will take on Giménez in Phase 2. Giménez was the AL’s starting second baseman in the 2022 Midsummer Classic, representing the Guardians. Witt is looking for his first All-Star start.

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

Our closest race at any position, regardless of league, is right here. Caminero’s 69,000-vote lead over Okamoto in our last update has been shaved down to close to 28,000 votes. The Rays’ 22-year-old star has put up 15 homers and a solid .280/.373/.484 slash line as he vies to start his second consecutive All-Star Game. Okamoto is up to 16 home runs, which is tied with Vargas and Muncy for the most among primary third basemen.

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

We already knew that Judge was not going to be able to play in this year’s All-Star Game due to his rib stress fracture. But now Trout’s availability is a little nebulous after he landed on the injured list last week with a right hamstring strain. That could really clear the way for Buxton to make his second All-Star start. He ranks second in the Junior Circuit in home runs (24) and third in slugging percentage (.591).

Bellinger and Rodríguez each have double-digit homers and steals this season, although Bellinger’s OPS (.843) is 101 points higher. Arozarena has been out of action since June 13 with a left hamstring strain, but he is expected to be back in Seattle’s lineup as early as Tuesday. Varsho returned from his own IL stint on Saturday and homered immediately.

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

This is another position where the two players who will advance to Phase 2 appear to be pretty obvious. Langeliers holds a 577,408-vote advantage thanks in part to his 79 hits, 19 homers, 49 runs and 152 total bases -- all of which are the most among primary catchers. Meanwhile, Kirk’s lead for the No. 2 spot in the voting has expanded from about 37,000 votes in the first update to 353,000. He returned to play on June 12 after missing more than two months due to a left thumb fracture.

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

Alvarez, who launched his AL-best 25th homer on Sunday, looks like a leading MVP candidate as we close in on the season’s midpoint. The three-time All-Star is slashing .322/.428/.640 through 78 games, and his 3.7 fWAR is second to Witt among AL players. Springer, in search of his fifth All-Star nod, recorded the 300th homer of his career on Tuesday.

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

The top five at first base remains unchanged from our first ballot check-in, although the gap between Freeman, Olson and Harper and the rest of the pack has really grown over the past week. Harper might get a late boost in the polls after hitting for the cycle on Saturday, which could galvanize the Phillies fan vote and really shake up the fight at first.

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

Possibly the most competitive position overall, as a reminder, the top two players at every non-outfield position will move on to the second round of fan voting, but just over 358,000 votes separate first-place Albies and fifth-place Arraez, making this race most susceptible to a seismic shift. (Note: Kim, who remains fourth among second basemen, was optioned to Triple-A on May 29.)

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

This one really might come down to the wire. Abrams has the numbers (.286 AVG, 17 HR, 57 RBIs) but Betts (.218/.280/.394, 8 HR) has name recognition, World Series pedigree and a huge baseball market on his side, not to mention eight previous All-Star appearances. Abrams' lead of just under 12,500 votes a week ago has now widened to roughly 31,000 votes -- on this scale, a functional tie, leaving De La Cruz and Turner very much on the outside looking in.

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

Muncy, as with many of his teammates, remains a popular choice, having received the fourth-most fan votes behind Ohtani, Clement and Alvarez, and while things could change, he's created a lot of separation from the pack, leaving Bohm alone to hold off any other challengers from entering the top two. One minor shift in ordering here: Arenado and Riley, separated by fewer than 10,000 votes last week, have now swapped spots, with Riley now in third by a margin of roughly 16,000.

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

The NL outfield ballot boasts the only significant changes in results across the league so far, with Marsh having just overtaken Acuña for second place, Walker dropping from sixth to eighth and Tucker joining two of his teammates in the top nine. (Carroll, who was eighth in last week's check-in, is just out of view, now 10th.) But most importantly, a new player -- Soto -- has entered the coveted top six after ending up ninth in last week's check-in.

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

Baldwin, who led all NL catchers a week ago despite not having played a game for the Braves in nearly a month, came off the injured list on June 15 and homered in his first at-bat, as if to remind everyone he's in that spot for a reason. Contreras and Goodman, who lead all catchers in a couple of huge categories -- Contreras with a .299 AVG (min. 50 PA) and Goodman with 21 home runs -- remain in the mix, but Smith's lead over Realmuto doesn't bode well for them.

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

And finally, the designated hitters, where, you guessed it -- everything's about the same. Ohtani, as mentioned, remains the most popular player in terms of overall totals, surging well past 2 million votes in recent days. The fans' desire to see him get a start is nothing new -- and very much justified -- so Schwarber, despite leading all of baseball with 29 home runs, certainly has his work cut out for him, given Ohtani's current likelihood to earn that automatic start for the NL.