Blue Jays Infielder Takes Unexpected Lead in AL All-Star Voting
Clement has 2,054,130 votes and moved ahead of Yordan Alvarez, while three other Blue Jays sit second at their positions, MLB said.
- Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement leads all American League players in fan balloting for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia with 2.054 million votes.
- The 30-year-old overtook Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez in the latest voting update, coming off a record 30-hit postseason performance that may be boosting his ballot support.
- Teammate Vladimir Guerrero leads American League first basemen with 1,458,461 votes, while Kazuma Okamoto trails Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero at third base by just 28,000 votes.
- Major League Baseball closes voting for Phase 1 on Thursday at 12 p.m. ET, with results announced June 25 granting an automatic roster spot to the top vote-getter.
- Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani leads all players with 2,310,735 votes, while Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper trails Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson by 277,614 votes in National League voting.
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Jays second baseman Clement leads AL players in fan balloting for all-star game
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement leads all American League players in fan balloting for the 2026 all-star game in Philadelphia.
Here's the latest All-Star Ballot update
Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani remains the leading vote-getter in the National League, while the Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement has taken over the top spot in the American League in our latest
Surprising Blue Jays player leads American League in All-Star voting
Aug 14, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; The Toronto Blue Jays logo during batting practice against the Cleveland Guardians at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports The MLB All-Star Game voting is picking up steam, and now one Toronto Blue Jays player leads the American League in votes. However, it isn’t Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Instead, it is second baseman Ernie Clement. MLB posted an update on Monday, and Clement is the fi…
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