MLB All-Star 2026: Shohei Ohtani and Ernie Clement receive automatic spots after winning Phase 1 of fan vote
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game teams officially have their headliners: Shohei Ohtani and Ernie Clement. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star and Toronto Blue Jays second baseman automatically qualified for the Midsummer Classic by winning each league鈥檚 Phase 1 of fan voting. Ohtani will start at DH for the NL, while Clement will take second base for the AL. Advertisement Advertisement Ohtani got 3,341,257 votes, while Clement got 3,232,932. The next closest in each league were Ohtani鈥檚 teammate Max Muncy (2,890,181) and Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez (2,911,655 votes). Clement鈥檚 inclusion is certainly a surprise, fueled by a potent combination...
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