Overview
- Shohei Ohtani led National League voting with 3,967,668 fan ballots to secure the designated hitter role for July 15 in Atlanta
- Aaron Judge paced all players with 4,012,983 votes to lock down an American League outfield start in the Midsummer Classic
- Phase 2 voting resets all tallies and runs from June 30 to July 2 to select the top two vote-getters at each position and outfield slots
- Eight Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the final voting round—the most of any team—drawing criticism that the system rewards popularity over performance
- MLB will reveal full rosters, including pitchers and reserves, on July 6 ahead of the All-Star Game at Truist Park