On June 4, Major League Baseball opened up the ballot for the 2025 All-Star Game, allowing baseball fans to choose the starters for this year’s game. And over three weeks later, the first phase officially ended. Here’s a guide on how the vote works.
Contents
- Where is the 2025 All-Star Game ballot?
- How it works
- When does Phase 2 take place?
- When did Phase 1 take place?
- Phase 2 nominees
- Top vote-getters in Phase 1
- How many times can I vote?
Where is the All-Star Game Ballot?
The official 2025 MLB All-Star Game ballot is available online at mlb.com.
Long gone are the days of paper ballots, as all is done electronically.
How voting works
During the first phase of the All-Star Game ballot, individuals can vote for any of the active players listed on the ballot. There’s also a write-in option for any player not listed among the options on the website.
Fans can vote for one player for each infield position & DH slot, and three outfielders for both leagues.
Once the first phase ends, Major League Baseball will announce which individual received the most votes in the American & National Leagues, respectively. The two top vote-getters — one from each league — will be the first players added to the roster.
During the second phase, the top two players at each infield position & DH, and the top six vote receivers among outfielders, will be on the ballot. However, if an outfield wins in Phase 1, the top four outfielders would be on the ballot for Phase 2 in that league(s).
The top vote-getter(s) at each position will become a starter for the All-Star Game.
As customary for past All-Star Games, no pitchers are on the ballot. Those will be chosen by the players and MLB personnel via a separate ballot process.
When does Phase 2 voting take place?
The second & final phase runs from June 30, 2025, through July 2, 2025. It starts at 12 PM ET on June 30th and ends at 12 PM ET on the 2nd of July.
When did Phase 1 voting take place?
The first phase of voting ran from June 4, 2025, through June 26, 2025. Phase 1 ended at 12 PM ET on the 26th.
Phase 2 nominees
American League
- C: Cal Raleigh (Mariners)/Alejandro Kirk (Blue Jays)
- 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Yankees)/Paul Goldschmidt (Yankees)
- 2B: Gleyber Torres (Tigers)/Jackson Holliday (Orioles)
- 3B: Jose Ramirez (Guardians)/Alex Bregman (Red Sox)
- SS: Jacob Wilson (Athletics)/Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals)
- OF: Riley Greene (Tigers), Steven Kwan (Guardians)/Mike Trout (Angels)/Javier Baez (Tigers)
- DH: Ben Rice (Yankees)/Ryan O’Hearn (Orioles)
National League
- C: Will Smith (Dodgers), Carson Kelly (Cubs)
- 1B: Pete Alonso (Mets)/Freddie Freeman (Dodgers)
- 2B: Tommy Edman (Dodgers)/Ketel Marte (Diamondbacks)
- 3B: Manny Machado (Padres)/Max Muncy (Dodgers)
- SS: Mookie Betts (Dodgers)/Francisco Lindor (Mets)
- OF: Ronald Acuna Jr. (Braves)/Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs)/Teoscar Hernandez (Dodgers)/Andy Pages (Dodgers)/Juan Soto (Mets)/Kyle Tucker (Cubs)
Top Phase 1 vote-getters
Aaron Judge (Yankees) and Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) received the most votes in Phase 1.
Thus, Judge and Ohtani are the first ones to be locked in as 2025 All-Stars.
How many times can I vote?
Individuals can vote five times per day & an e-mail account during Phase 1 through MLB’s website. Additionally, one can add in a sixth vote through the eBaseball MLB Pro Spirit app, via a referral link. It resets at 12 AM ET every day.
For the second phase, only one vote per day & e-mail account is permitted.
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