Phase 1 results are in! Here are the finalists to start All-Star Game
Phase 1 of the MLB All-Star Game voting has concluded, finalizing the list of players eligible to start in the upcoming exhibition.
What happened
Major League Baseball has released the full list of finalists for starting positions following the completion of the first phase of fan voting. These results determine which athletes will advance to the final round of the selection process.
Coverage from MLB.com and USA Today confirms the finalized list, while local outlets like the Cincinnati Enquirer and Bless You Boys are analyzing individual team impacts. Future updates will track the second phase of voting to decide the official starters.
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Sources (13)
- Dodgers notes: Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, Dalton Rushing True Blue LA · 46d ago
- How 'love of the game' led Blue Jays' Ernie Clement from minor-leaguer to all-star Sportsnet.ca · 46d ago
- Ranking All-Star Ballot finalist decisions, from toughest to easiest MLB.com · 46d ago
- Shohei Ohtani is the first Dodger to be named 2026 All-Star Los Angeles Times · 46d ago
- MLB All-Star Game voting: Shohei Ohtani, Ernie Clement named starters; Aaron Judge, Mike Trout, more advance CBS Sports · 46d ago
- MLB All-Star 2026: Shohei Ohtani and Ernie Clement receive automatic spots after winning Phase 1 of fan vote Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- Here's the latest All-Star Ballot update MLB.com · 46d ago
- MLB All-Star Game starters: Full finalists list revealed after voting phase 1 USA Today · 46d ago
- All-Star voting update of National League finalists bleak for Reds Cincinnati Enquirer · 46d ago
- Phase 1 of All-Star voting concludes with three Tigers on the cut line Bless You Boys · 46d ago
- Shohei Ohtani has All-Star competition, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a sweet tooth & Marlins broadcaster Jack McMullen talks Scotland-Miami invasion Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- Phase 1 results are in! Here are the finalists to start All-Star Game MLB.com · 46d ago
- MLB names its first 2 All-Star starters: Shohei Ohtani and Ernie Clement The New York Times · 46d ago
Questions people are asking
What determines the All-Star starters?
Starters are determined by a multi-phase fan voting process, the first of which has now concluded.
Are there specific players mentioned in the voting results?
Yes, coverage identifies Shohei Ohtani and Jazz Chisholm Jr. as notable figures, while noting specific finalists from the Reds and Tigers.
What is the next step for All-Star selection?
The process moves into a second phase of voting to determine the final starting lineup.
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