MLB reveals first All-Star vote results with Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani dominating early fan support

With the 2025 MLB All-Star Game set for July 15 at Atlanta’s Truist Park, the excitement is already heating up—and it’s New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani who are stealing the spotlight.

According to the first update from Phase 1 of the All-Star voting released on Monday, both players are leading their respective leagues with massive vote counts.

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani lead the pack in MLB All-Star Game's first ballot voting update

Aaron Judge, who has been in red-hot form this season, leads all of Major League Baseball with 1,568,527 votes. If his top position holds until June 26, when Phase 1 concludes at 12 p.m. ET, he’ll become the first back-to-back overall vote leader since Alex Rodriguez achieved the feat in 2007 and 2008.

Close behind is Ohtani, who sits atop the National League with 1,398,771 votes. With just under a month left, the gap is tight, and a last-minute surge could tip the balance.“The leading vote-getters for the American and National League when Phase 1 finishes will automatically get starting spots in the All-Star lineups, bypassing the next round of voting,” MLB confirmed.Shohei Ohtani isn’t alone in the million-vote club.

He’s joined by Dodgers teammates Freddie Freeman and Will Smith, as well as the Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Mets’ Francisco Lindor. Over in the American League, Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has also crossed the million mark, matching Judge in home runs with 26.

Interestingly, the Dodgers are dominating the National League ballots, potentially locking in four starters out of nine. Smith, Freeman, and outfielder Teoscar Hernández are all tracking high in votes alongside Ohtani.

The Yankees, Tigers, and Cubs each have two players currently in line for a starting nod.Phase 2 of voting will begin June 30 and run through July 2, after which the starting lineups will be officially revealed. Full rosters will be announced on July 6.The stage is being set, and with Judge and Ohtani front and center, this year’s midsummer classic is already shaping up to be one for the books.Here are the current leaders in MLB All-Star voting by position:American LeagueC: Cal Raleigh, Mariners1B: Paul Goldschmidt, Yankees2B: Gleyber Torres, Tigers3B: José Ramírez, GuardiansSS: Jacob Wilson, AthleticsOF: Mike Trout, AngelsOF: Riley Greene, TigersOF: Aaron Judge, YankeesDH: Ryan O'Hearn, OriolesNational LeagueC: Will Smith, Dodgers1B: Freddie Freeman, Dodgers2B: Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks3B: Manny Machado, PadresSS: Francisco Lindor, MetsOF: Teoscar Hernández, DodgersOF: Pete Crow-Armstrong, CubsOF: Kyle Tucker, CubsDH: Shohei Ohtani, DodgersAlso Read: Watch: Rafael Devers returns to empty Fenway Park alone after being traded by Red Sox to Giants