Major League Baseball’s first update of fan voting for the 2026 All-Star Game shows Shohei Ohtani leading all MLB players early in the process. The initial ballot figures, released Monday morning, list Ohtani as the top vote-getter overall with 1,165,133 votes. He is also one of several Los Angeles Dodgers players who lead their positions for the National League at this stage. In addition to Ohtani, Max Muncy, Andy Pages, and Freddie Freeman are among the Dodgers topping the vote totals at their respective positions, per the early counts. Multiple outlets report that the early leaders reflect both fan support and the current race to advance through the voting stages. The Japan Times notes Ohtani is 31 and is back to a full season of both pitching and hitting for the first time since 2023, when he played for the Los Angeles Angels. The early results are only the first round of balloting, and additional updates will determine which players move forward in later voting phases.