Reigning MVPs Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers have surged to the top of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game fan voting, according to the first Phase 1 balloting update released by Major League Baseball.
Judge leads all vote-getters with 1,568,527 votes, putting him in position for a seventh All-Star selection and a potential third time as the league’s overall vote leader. If the total holds, he would join elite company with Ken Griffey Jr., Rod Carew, and Ichiro Suzuki as one of only four players to top all of baseball in voting three or more times since 1970.
Ohtani, meanwhile, leads the National League and ranks second overall with 1,398,771 votes. Now a Dodger, the three-time MVP is bidding to become the first player since Griffey to lead both leagues in voting during a career. Ohtani is seeking his fifth straight fan-elected All-Star start at designated hitter.
Notable highlights in the American League include:
- Riley Greene (Tigers) and Mike Trout (Angels) follow Judge in outfield voting.
- Cal Raleigh (Mariners) is the top AL catcher, potentially becoming Seattle’s first-ever fan-elected catcher.
- Jacob Wilson (Athletics) leads AL shortstops in his rookie year, ahead of Bobby Witt Jr. and Jeremy Peña.
- Gleyber Torres (Tigers) and Jackson Holliday (Orioles) are locked in a tight race at second base with Jose Altuve (Astros) close behind.
- Paul Goldschmidt (Yankees) holds a slim lead at first base over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays).
- José RamÃrez (Guardians) has a commanding lead at third base.
- Ryan O’Hearn (Orioles) tops DH voting, looking for his first All-Star nod.
In the National League:
- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker of the Cubs headline the NL outfield vote, with Teoscar Hernández, Juan Soto, and Ronald Acuña Jr. close behind.
- Freddie Freeman (Dodgers) leads at first base ahead of Pete Alonso (Mets).
- Ketel Marte (D-backs) again tops second base, aiming for a third fan election.
- Francisco Lindor (Mets) leads NL shortstops, trailed by Mookie Betts and Trea Turner.
- Manny Machado (Padres) paces third base voting.
- Will Smith (Dodgers) is the top vote-getter among NL catchers.
The Phase 1 voting period runs through Thursday, June 26 at 12 p.m. ET. The top two vote-getters at each position—and the top six outfielders—will advance to Phase 2. The overall vote leaders in each league will receive automatic starting spots in the All-Star Game.
Voting is open online at MLB.com/vote and through the MLB App and MLB Ballpark App. Fans can vote up to five times daily and earn a sixth vote through the PRO SPIRIT mobile game.
The 2025 MLB All-Star Game will be managed by Dave Roberts (NL, Dodgers) and Aaron Boone (AL, Yankees).
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