The first phase of fan voting opened Wednesday and runs through noon ET on June 25, giving supporters roughly three weeks to push their favorites onto the All-Star roster.
This year's Midsummer Classic marks the 96th edition of the event and is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies' home field.
The list looks clean on paper; the hard part is everything that happens after it is printed.
How the voting works
Fan balloting will determine the American and National League starting lineups—position players and designated hitters—through a two-round process. In the first phase, each club has already nominated one player for each infield spot and DH, plus three outfield candidates.
Supporters can cast up to five votes daily through MLB.com/vote, individual team websites, or the MLB and MLB Ballpark mobile apps. An additional sixth vote is available exclusively through the mobile platforms. The first-phase leader at each position automatically earns a starting berth.
The second phase begins at noon ET on June 29 and closes at noon ET on July 2. During that three-day window, voters may choose one finalist per infield position and DH, and three outfielders per league, with one vote permitted each day.
Key dates: Starting lineups are announced July 2, with full 32-player rosters unveiled July 6.
Selection details
The remaining roster spots—23 reserves plus pitchers—will be filled through a combination of player ballot votes and commissioner selections. By rule, all 30 MLB teams must be represented at least once.
Starting pitchers will be chosen by the managers: Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League and John Schneider of the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League. Those skippers will also set the batting orders.
All-Star week schedule
The Philadelphia festivities extend beyond the game itself. The HBCU Classic arrives on Friday, July 10, followed by the MLB Draft on July 11, the Futures Game on July 12, and the Home Run Derby on July 13.
For a region that treats baseball as a summer religion, having the sport's midseason showcase land in the dugout's backyard amounts to a rare local holiday.