Clement pacing star-studded American League group of Alvarez, Judge, Trout and Witt Jr. in latest KONAMI eBASEBALL MLB All-Star Balloting update for 2026 Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia

Second baseman Ernie Clement of the reigning American League Champion Toronto Blue Jays has surpassed designated hitter Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros as the leading vote-getter in the AL in the latest balloting update for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.

Less than 72 hours remain in Phase 1 voting for the 2026 KONAMI eBaseball^TM MLB All-Star Ballot, which is available exclusively online via mobile devices at MLB.com/vote, all 30 Club web sites, the MLB App and the MLB Ballpark App. Phase 1 voting will be accessible until 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 25^th. During the initial voting period, fans can submit up to five ballots each day on MLB platforms. Each day, after submitting a fifth vote on the ballot, fans will be given the option to be redirected to KONAMI’s mobile game eBaseball^TM: MLB PRO SPIRIT for an exclusive opportunity to vote for a sixth time. On Thursday, June 25^th, the top two vote-getters at each position (and the top six outfielders) in each league will be revealed on MLB Network at 6:00 p.m. (ET), and they will advance to the second phase of voting to determine who makes the All-Star teams and starts for each league. Once again, the leading vote-getter in each league during the first phase of voting will receive an automatic starting assignment at the All-Star Game and bypass the second phase of voting. (Note: if an outfielder is a league’s leading vote-getter, Phase 2 voting at the position will still take place to determine the remaining two starters among the next four outfield finalists)

Clement, who is bidding for his first career All-Star selection, has received 2,054,130 total votes. The 30-year-old is on pace to become the first Blue Jays player to pace the AL in voting since his teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led all of Baseball in voting for the 2021 Midsummer Classic. Clement, who would become Toronto’s first fan-elected second baseman since Marcus Semien in 2021, continues to hold a comfortable advantage atop the position while Ezequiel Duran of the Texas Rangers (531,182); nine-time All-Star Jose Altuve of the Astros (456,242); and two-time All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the Yankees (419,777) follow.

The outfield races in both leagues highlight the close positional battles to advance to Phase 2 of voting. In the AL, Seattle Mariners teammates Julio Rodríguez (819,514) and Randy Arozarena (793,017) rank fifth and sixth, respectively, while Toronto’s Daulton Varsho(782,016) sits just 11,001 votes back. Varsho is followed closely by his Blue Jays teammate Jesús Sánchez (764,037) and two-time All-Star Riley Greene of the Detroit Tigers (751,512). In the National League, four-time All-Star Juan Soto of the New York Mets (947,033) has jumped three spots to pull into the sixth position among outfielders while his NL East foe James Wood of the Washington Nationals (915,287) follows just 31,746 votes behind. Potential first-time All-Star Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals (860,670), four-time All-Star Kyle Tucker of the Los Angeles Dodgers (766,071) and two-time All-Star Corbin Carroll of the Arizona Diamondbacks (713,392) are also vying for the chance to advance to Phase 2.

Other highlights of the NL Ballot include:

• Shohei Ohtani, who paced all NL players and ranked second overall in balloting in 2025, remains the overall MLB leading vote-getter with 2,310,735 total votes. The two-way superstar is aiming for his sixth career All-Star selection and sixth consecutive fan-elected start as a designated hitter (2021-23 in the AL; 2024-25 in the NL). The 31-year-old was already the first player ever to win as many as four straight fan elections as his position. The four-time unanimous MVP Award winner is followed in the voting by three-time All-Star Kyle Schwarberof the host Philadelphia Phillies (1,540,202).

• Ohtani remains joined among the NL leaders by his teammates Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Andy Pages. The nine-time All-Star Freeman (1,779,538) continues to pace three-time All-Star Matt Olson of the Braves (1,421,095) and eight-time All-Star Bryce Harperof the Phillies (1,143,481). Freeman, who has won five of the last seven fan elections, is aiming for his sixth fan-elected start, while Olson seeks his first and Harper his eighth. Muncy (1,933,390), who ranks second behind Ohtani among all NL players, is a two-time All-Star seeking his first fan election and to become the first Dodgers third baseman to win a fan-elected starting assignment since Ron Cey in 1977. Philadelphia’s Alec Bohm (804,309), a 2024 All-Star, currently holds the advantage to advance to Phase 2 over two-time All-Star Austin Riley of the Braves (572,816) and eight-time All-Star and five-time fan-elected starter Nolan Arenado of the D-backs (556,009).

• Pages remains ahead of the pack in the AL outfield with 1,518,451 votes, while Philadelphia’s Brandon Marsh (1,256,874) has surpassed Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. (1,216,288) for second place. Atlanta’s Michael Harris II (1,059,921) and Teoscar Hernández of the Dodgers (1,043,541) join the aforementioned Soto to round out the NL outfield leaders. Pages, Marsh and Harris II are all bidding for their first All-Star assignments, while Acuña Jr. is bidding for a sixth All-Star selection and sixth fan election, which would surpass Hall of Famer Hank Aaron and Dale Murphy for the most in Braves history.

• Joining Acuña Jr. from the MLB-best Braves among the NL leaders are catcher Drake Baldwin and second baseman Ozzie Albies. Baldwin (1,755,768), the reigning NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year, is seeking his first All-Star assignment and is followed behind the plate by three-time All-Stars Will Smith of the Dodgers (1,290,090) and J.T. Realmuto of the Phillies (829,868). Baldwin would become the fourth Braves backstop to win a fan election and the first since Sean Murphy in 2023, while Smith attempts to claim a second straight fan election and Realmuto tries to become Philadelphia’s first fan-elected starting catcher since Darren Daulton in 1993. Albies (972,537), who is bidding for his fourth All-Star selection and first fan-elected starting assignment, remains ahead of potential first-time All-Stars Bryson Stott of the Phillies (801,006) and Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers (739,111). Albies would become Atlanta’s first second baseman to win a fan election since Dan Uggla in 2012, while Stott would be the first Phillies second baseman to do so since Chase Utley in 2014, and Turang would accomplish the feat for Milwaukee for the first time since Rickie Weeks in 2011.

• Rounding out the NL leaders in a tightly-contested race at shortstop is 2024 All-Star CJ Abrams of the Nationals (1,192,774), who holds a slight lead over eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts of the Dodgers (1,161,221) while two-time All-Star Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds (879,876) ranks third. Abrams would become just the fifth different player in Nationals history (since 2005) to win a fan election joining Harper (2013, 2015-18); Daniel Murphy (2017); Alfonso Soriano (2006); and Ryan Zimmerman (2017). Betts is seeking his fifth fan election and his first at shortstop with his previous four coming in the outfield while De La Cruz bids for his first fan election.

Other highlights of the AL Ballot include:

• Clement’s Blue Jays teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr., aiming for his sixth All-Star selection, his third straight fan election, and his fifth fan-elected starting assignment in six years, continues to lead the competition at first base. Guerrero Jr. (1,458,461) is trailed by a pair of potential first-time All-Stars in Ben Rice of the New York Yankees (882,772) and rookie Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox (741,065).

• Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays (1,310,879) and rookie Kazuma Okamoto of the Blue Jays (1,282,884) are locked in a tight battle atop third base and on pace for a Phase 2 showdown. Caminero, an All-Star in 2024, is attempting to join Evan Longoria (2009-10) as Tampa Bay’s only fan-elected third basemen, while Okamoto seeks to join Josh Donaldson (2015) in accomplishing the same feat for Toronto at third base. Miguel Vargas of the White Sox (633,675) ranks third at the position in his bid to become the first-ever White Sox third baseman to win a fan election.

• Joining the aforementioned Rodríguez and Arozarena in the AL outfield are three-time AL MVP Award winners Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees (1,788,499) and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels (1,735,051), who continue to sit atop the AL outfield. Two-time All-Star Byron Buxton of the Twins (1,106,264) leapfrogged two-time All-Star Cody Bellinger of the Yankees (1,067,622) for third place. Judge, who is currently on the Injured List with a stress fracture in his rib, led all of Baseball in All-Star Balloting in 2025 for the third time in his career and is seeking an eighth fan election. Trout, who grew up less than 50 miles from Philadelphia in Millville, New Jersey, hit the Injured List last week with a right hamstring strain as he bids for an 11^th career fan election. He would become just the 12^th player to accomplish the feat, joining Cal Ripken Jr. (17); Rod Carew (15); Ken Griffey Jr. (13); Barry Bonds (12); Alex Rodriguez (12); Iván Rodríguez (12); Ozzie Smith (12); George Brett (11); Tony Gwynn (11); Reggie Jackson (11); and Mike Piazza (11). Buxton is aiming for his first fan-elected start and Bellinger is bidding for his second fan election, including his first with New York and first in the AL after earning a starting outfield assignment in 2019 with the Dodgers.

• Alvarez, a three-time All-Star, remains ahead at designated hitter and trails only Clement across the AL with 1,974,459 total votes. The 2019 AL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year is seeking his second career fan election following his 2024 starting assignment in Texas. Alvarez is followed in the standings by his former teammate and four-time All-Star George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays (806,225) and 2023 All-Star Yandy Díaz of the Tampa Bay Rays (459,371). Springer is bidding for his third fan election, including his first with Toronto and his first at designated hitter, while Díaz attempts to claim a second fan election after winning the AL first base election in 2023.

• Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers (1,414,697) continues to pace AL backstops ahead of two-time All-Star Alejandro Kirk of the Blue Jays (837,289); Dillon Dingler of the Tigers (484,290); and two-time All-Star Adley Rutschman of the Baltimore Orioles (434,433). Langeliers, trying for his first All-Star selection, would become the first A’s catcher to win a fan-elected starting assignment since Terry Steinbach won consecutive fan elections in 1988-89. In addition, a fan election by Langeliers would give the AL its eighth straight different fan-elected catcher.

Rounding out the AL positional leaders is two-time All-Star Bobby Witt Jr., who paces AL shortstops with 1,701,407 votes. A fan election by Witt would mark the ninth consecutive different fan-elected starting shortstop in the AL, and he would join Fred Patek (1978) and Alcides Escobar (2015) as the only Royals to win fan elections at shortstop. Witt Jr. is followed in the standings by Andrés Giménez of the Blue Jays (894,926) and rookie Kevin McGonigle of the Tigers (460,075), who are each bidding for their first All-Star selections.

Overall, 12 different Major League Clubs are represented among the 18 positional leaders, including eight different AL Clubs representing the nine positional leaders. Additionally, 15 Clubs are represented among the players on pace to advance to Phase 2 of the 2026 KONAMI eBaseball^TM MLB All-Star Ballot. Seven of the 18 positional leaders (38.9%) are internationally-born, while 15 of the 36 (41.7%) players currently on pace to advance to Phase 2 are internationally-born.

Phase 2 will begin at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Monday, June 29^th, with fans voting among the finalists at each position during a four-day window that concludes at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, July 2^nd. During this second phase of voting, in which fans can vote once per day on MLB platforms, vote totals will reset (i.e., vote totals from Phase 1 do not carry over) and the winner at each position (including three outfielders per league) will be named a starting position player for the 2026 Midsummer Classic.

The NL All-Star Team, which will be managed by Dave Roberts of the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, and the AL All-Star Team, led by John Schneider of the defending AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays, will each have nine elected starters via the fan balloting program. The pitchers and reserves for both squads – totaling 23 for each side – will be determined through a combination of “Player Ballot” choices and selections made by the Commissioner’s Office. The full 2026 All-Star rosters, including the announcement of starters and reserves, will be revealed on the “MLB All-Star Game Selection Show presented by KONAMI” on Saturday, July 4^th at 7:30 p.m. (ET) on FOX ahead of FOX’s Baseball Night in America coverage of the St. Louis Cardinals visiting the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field and the New York Mets visiting the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.

During each phase of voting, the 2026 MLB All-Star Ballot will offer audio CAPTCHA functionality for visually impaired fans. Spanish-language ballots will be available to fans via MLB.com/vota and Japanese-language ballots will be available at MLB.com/ja/vote.

Fans will once again have the opportunity to participate in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award. During the Midsummer Classic, fans can vote exclusively at MLB.com and the 30 Club sites – online or via their mobile devices – with the 2026 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote, and their collective voice will represent 20 percent of the official vote determining this year’s recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.

The 96^th Midsummer Classic will mark the celebration of the Semiquincentennial of American independence and follows suit from 1976, when Veterans Stadium hosted the All-Star Game in the year of the nation’s Bicentennial. This year marks the fifth time that the City of Philadelphia will host the event, including the first time at their current ballpark. Previous Philadelphia sites to host the All-Star Game include Shibe Park, which staged the Midsummer Classic in 1943 (hosted by the Philadelphia A’s) and 1952, and the aforementioned Veterans Stadium, which also hosted the 1996 All-Star Game.

MLB All-Star Week includes the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard (July 14^th); Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring the T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 13^th); All-Star Sunday featuring the All-Star Futures Game and MLBx: All-Star 3-on-3 (July 12^th); the MLB Draft presented by Nippon Express (July 11^th-12^th); the HBCU Swingman Classic (July 10^th); and Capital One All-Star Village (July 11^th-14^th). The 96^th Midsummer Classic will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and TVA Sports; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries. FOX Deportes will provide Spanish language coverage in the United States. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game, while Univision will provide Spanish language coverage on radio. MLB Network and MLB.com will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information about MLB All-Star Week, including ticket information and updates, please visit allstargame.com and follow @MLB on social media.

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