Ohtani is an All-Star and is looking for Dodger company

Shohei Ohtani was selected as the National League’s starting designated hitter after earning the most most in the first phase of the 2026 All-Star voting. (Katie Chin/Los Angeles Dodgers)

by Megan Garcia

The Dodgers are trending to be well represented in the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia on July 14. And leading the pack of Dodger vote-getters is Shohei Ohtani, who secured his spot as the National League’s starting designated hitter.

The two-way phenom bypassed the second phase of All-Star voting after garnering the most votes of any player in Phase 1. This is Ohtani’s sixth career All-Star selection and third as a Dodger.

Ohtani leads the National League with a .414 on-base percentage and ranks second with a .963 OPS.

Six Dodgers moved on to Phase 2 of the voting, which begins on Monday at 9 a.m. (PT) and features the top two vote-getters at each position (and the top six outfielders) in each League based on vote totals from Phase 1.

Fans can vote daily at dodgers.com/vote. Phase 1 voting does not carry over.

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Freddie Freeman (first base), Max Muncy (third base) and Andy Pages (outfield) led their respective positions in Phase 1 and advanced to the second phase of All-Star voting. Joining them are Mookie Betts (shortstop), Will Smith (catcher) and Teoscar Hernández (outfield).

Freeman, who is hitting .282/.372/.486/.859 with 13 home runs, has been selected to nine All-Star teams in his career. He was the starting first baseman last year when Atlanta hosted the Midsummer Classic.

Muncy is a two-time All-Star. His last All-Star appearance was in 2021 after he was voted in by the players. The third baseman ranks second on the Dodgers with 16 home runs. Muncy is slashing .266/.366/.508/.873 this season.

Pages started the season on a tear as one of the best hitters in baseball and he’s pacing to set career highs in each major offensive category. Pages currently leads the National League with 58 RBI. Pages is slashing .266/.318/.474/.792 with 15 home runs in 2026.

His defense has also been a game-changer for the Dodgers. His nine assists lead all MLB outfielders. If Pages were to be selected, this would be the outfielder’s first career All-Star Game.

Betts (shortstop) and Smith (catcher) ranked second in their positions in Phase 1 voting. Betts missed 33 games this season due to a right oblique strain but has trended upward since his return on May 11. The seven-time All-Star was last selected to the classic in 2024 as an outfielder. He is slashing .230/.290/.415/.705 this year.

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Smith has been selected to three consecutive All-Star teams. Last year was his first career selection as a starter. Smith was slashing .249/.338/.382/.720 with six home runs before he was sidelined with neck inflammation on June 8.

Hernández (outfield) ranked fourth in Phase 1. He has a .276/.348/.436/.785 slash line in 51 games. He was placed on the injured list on May 29 with a left hamstring strain.

Hernández, a two-time All-Star, was selected to the Midsummer Classic in 2024 as a first-year Dodger. He was crowned the Home Run Derby champion, the first ever in Dodger history.