Phase 1 results are in! Here are the finalists to start All-Star Game
MLB fans are reacting to the first round of All-Star voting results, which have narrowed down the starters for the upcoming game.
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📍 Aftermath
Phase 1 of the fan vote concluded with Shohei Ohtani and Ernie Clement named as the first starters. Other players, including Aaron Judge and Mike Trout, advanced as finalists.
Epilogue added 68d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
The first phase of MLB All-Star voting has concluded, revealing the finalists for starting positions in the upcoming All-Star Game. Coverage from USA Today, Cincinnati Enquirer, Bless You Boys, Yahoo Sports, and MLB.com highlights the finalists and the implications for various teams.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a lackluster showing for the Reds, while Bless You Boys reports that three Tigers players are on the cut line. Yahoo Sports mentions Shohei Ohtani's All-Star competition and other related stories.
Next, fans will await the final voting results to determine the official starters. Coverage does not yet specify when the next phase of voting will begin or end.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 71d ago.
Sources (12)
- Ranking All-Star Ballot finalist decisions, from toughest to easiest MLB.com · 71d ago
- MLB names its first 2 All-Star starters: Shohei Ohtani and Ernie Clement The New York Times · 71d ago
- Shohei Ohtani is the first Dodger to be named 2026 All-Star Los Angeles Times · 71d ago
- MLB All-Star Game voting: Shohei Ohtani, Ernie Clement named starters; Aaron Judge, Mike Trout, more advance CBS Sports · 71d ago
- MLB All-Star 2026: Shohei Ohtani and Ernie Clement receive automatic spots after winning Phase 1 of fan vote Yahoo Sports · 71d ago
- Here's the latest All-Star Ballot update MLB.com · 71d ago
- MLB All-Star Game starters: Full finalists list revealed after voting phase 1 USA Today · 71d ago
- All-Star voting update of National League finalists bleak for Reds Cincinnati Enquirer · 71d ago
- Phase 1 of All-Star voting concludes with three Tigers on the cut line Bless You Boys · 71d ago
- Shohei Ohtani has All-Star competition, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a sweet tooth & Marlins broadcaster Jack McMullen talks Scotland-Miami invasion Yahoo Sports · 71d ago
- Phase 1 results are in! Here are the finalists to start All-Star Game MLB.com · 71d ago
- The AL has a surprise leader: 5 takeaways from the latest MLB All-Star voting update The New York Times · 71d ago
Questions people are asking
Who are the finalists for the MLB All-Star Game starters?
The finalists have been revealed by multiple outlets, including USA Today and MLB.com. Specific names are not provided in the coverage.
How did the Cincinnati Reds fare in the first phase of voting?
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Reds had a bleak showing in the first phase of All-Star voting.
Which Detroit Tigers players are on the cut line?
Bless You Boys reports that three Tigers players are on the cut line after the first phase of voting.
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