Major League Baseball on Thursday the results of Phase 1 of the fan vote for the upcoming All-Star Game in Philadelphia. As leading vote-getters in each league for Phase 1, of the will start at DH for the National League, and of the will start at second base for the American League. Elsewhere, the top two vote-getters at each position have advanced to the next phase of voting, as have the top six outfielders in each league.
The second phase of the fan vote to determine the remaining All-Star starting position players and the AL’s DH will begin at noon ET on June 29 and conclude at noon ET on July 2. For that phase, voters will choose from these Phase 1 finalists. Here’s a look at where things stand going into the final phase of the fan vote. In the final phase, all vote counts reset to zero for the finalists.
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Second base: Ernie Clement, Blue Jays (AL leading vote-getter with 3,232,932 votes)
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Shortstop: Andrés Giménez, Blue Jays; Jr.,
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Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves; II, Braves; Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers; , Phillies; , Dodgers; ,
Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (NL leading vote-getter with 3,341,257 votes)
On the AL side, the Jays not only have Clement as a guaranteed starter, but the reigning pennant winners also have at least one finalist at every position. In the NL, meanwhile, Soto is the lone finalist who doesn’t play for the Dodgers, Braves, or Phillies.
The All-Star starting lineups as voted on by fans will be announced on July 2, and the full rosters will be unveiled on July 6.
Rounding out the 32-player All-Star rosters are the 23 reserves and pitchers, which will be selected by a combination of “player ballot” choices and selections made by the commissioner’s office. By rule, each of ‘s 30 teams will be represented by at least one player. Starting pitchers are selected by each manager — Dave Roberts of the Dodgers for the National League and John Schneider of the Blue Jays on the American League side. All-Star managers will also determine the batting order.
The 96th MLB All-Star Game will be held on Tuesday, July 14, at Citizens Bank Park.
