Voting for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game opened Wednesday, marking the start of a two-phase process that will determine who starts for the American and National Leagues at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 14—the 96th Midsummer Classic.
The first phase runs through noon ET on June 25. Each team has nominated one player for each infield position and designated hitter, plus three outfielders. Fans can vote up to five times per day online at MLB.com/vote or via the MLB App, with a sixth vote available through the MLB Ballpark mobile app. After this phase, the field narrows to two candidates per infield spot and DH, and six outfielders per league. The leading vote-getter in each league automatically claims a starting spot.
Phase two begins at noon ET on June 29 and closes at noon ET on July 2. During that three-day window, fans get one vote per day—resetting the totals from Phase one—for the remaining open spots. Starting lineups drop July 2, with full 32-player rosters unveiling July 6.
There is some irony in calling it a fan vote when the commissioner's office and player ballots fill 23 of the 32 roster spots, but the starters are genuinely the fans' call. That is the kind of compromise that keeps everyone feeling included without surrendering control.
The Phillies host a busy week: the HBCU Classic on July 10, MLB Draft on July 11, Futures Game on July 12, Home Run Derby on July 13, then the All-Star Game itself on July 14. Dave Roberts will manage the National League club (Los Angeles Dodgers), and John Schneider the American League (Toronto Blue Jays).
By rule, all 30 MLB teams must appear on the roster at least once—a quirk that sometimes forces managers to carry a player they might not otherwise choose.
Voting details
Fans may cast ballots through any team site, the MLB App, or MLB Ballpark App. The process resets between phases, meaning the second vote is less about cumulative momentum and more about a final three-day push for the remaining spots.
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