Decide, Ohtani elected to All-Star Sport as high vote-getters
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Decide have been the primary gamers picked for the July 15 All-Star Sport at Atlanta’s Truist Park, elected as starters by followers Thursday.
Decide led the foremost leagues with 4,012,983 votes within the first spherical of fan balloting, and the outfielder was picked for his seventh American League begin in eight All-Star Video games, although he missed the 2023 recreation due to a sprained proper massive toe. He was additionally the main vote-getter throughout the first section in 2022 and final 12 months.
Ohtani topped the Nationwide League and was second within the massive leagues with 3,967,668 votes, changing into the primary designated hitter to start out in 5 straight All-Star Video games.
The pair was chosen underneath guidelines that started in 2022 and provides beginning spots to the highest vote-getter in every league within the first section of on-line voting, which started June 4 and ended Thursday. Two finalists at each different place superior to the second section, which runs from midday ET on Monday to midday ET on July 2. Votes from the primary section don’t carry over.
A person can vote as soon as per 24-hour interval.
Remaining starters might be introduced July 2. Pitchers and reserves might be revealed July 6.
AL finalists: Catcher: Alejandro Kirk, Cal Raleigh; First base: Paul Goldschmidt, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.; Second Base: Jackson Holliday, Gleyber Torres; Third Base: Alex Bregman, José RamÃrez; Shortstop: Jacob Wilson, Bobby Witt Jr.; Designated Hitter: Ryan O’Hearn, Ben Rice; Outfield: Javier Báez, Riley Greene, Steven Kwan, Mike Trout
NL finalists: Catcher: Carson Kelly, Will Smith; First Base: Pete Alonso, Freddie Freeman; Second Base: Tommy Edman, Ketel Marte; Third Base: Manny Machado, Max Muncy; Shortstop: Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor; Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Crow-Armstrong, Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages, Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker