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Ryan O’Hearn Named AL Starting Designated Hitter for 2025 All-Star Game

A career-best campaign in Baltimore and more than 1.7 million fan votes made O’Hearn the leading choice among AL designated hitters.

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Baltimore Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn (32) hits a run-scoring single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Overview

  • Major League Baseball officially named O’Hearn as the American League’s starting designated hitter for the All-Star Game in Atlanta.
  • He topped all AL designated hitters in fan voting, receiving more than 1.7 million votes.
  • This season he leads the Orioles with a .295 batting average, .383 on-base percentage, .471 slugging percentage and an .854 OPS across 11 home runs.
  • Baltimore has now secured an All-Star starter for the third consecutive year following its 2023–24 rebuild successes.
  • Rookie second baseman Jackson Holliday finished second in fan voting with 34% and remains under consideration for a reserve role when full rosters are announced Saturday.