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.