Dodgers secure 4 All-Star starters at Philadelphia event, plus Yoshinobu Yamamoto for 5 total selections

The Los Angeles Dodgers will head to the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia with one of the most visible showcases of the season’s first-half form across Major League Baseball. MLB’s release on the full rosters announced that the Dodgers have five selections total on the National League side, tying the league standard for representation at the game.

Four of those roster spots are fan-elected starters at Citizens Bank Park. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was the first Dodger named an All-Star following Phase 1 of voting, and after Phase 2, Freddie Freeman (first base), Max Muncy (third base) and Andy Pages (center field) joined him as the National League starting lineup.

Ohtani’s election carries added historical weight within the Dodgers’ All-Star tradition. MLB reported that this marked Ohtani’s first time leading the Majors in overall votes during Phase 1 of the fan ballot, and that he is the third Dodgers player to win the overall vote lead since the fan vote returned in 1970, joining Davey Lopes (1980) and Cody Bellinger (2019). MLB also noted Ohtani is expected to hit rather than pitch.

Freeman’s selection continues a pattern of heavy fan support for the Dodgers’ first baseman. According to MLB, Freeman has been elected as the National League starter at first base in six of the last eight All-Star Games, with previous appearances spanning multiple year blocks (2013-14, '18-19 and '21-25).

Muncy’s inclusion reflects how quickly his name has returned to the All-Star stage. MLB reported that this will make Muncy the first Dodgers third baseman to start an All-Star Game since Ron Cey in 1977, and it also cited previous All-Star seasons (2019 and '21). For Pages, MLB’s release placed him in the starting role in center field after his All-Star selection followed the second phase of voting.

Beyond the starting lineup, the Dodgers’ fifth representative is their starting pitcher, Yoshinobu Yamamoto. MLB said Yamamoto’s selection completes an MLB-high-tying five All-Stars for Los Angeles, matching the totals held by the Braves and Phillies, as the National League roster locks in its combination of fan-selected starters and manager-nominated additions.

With the All-Star Game set for July 14 and televised on FOX, the Dodgers’ roster picture underscores a teamwide balance between headline position players and rotation-level impact. The next thing to watch is how the Dodgers’ mix of hitters and a top-end starter translates in the single-elimination environment of an exhibition, and whether any of these players use the spotlight to extend their momentum into the second half of the regular season.

keyFacts:

- The Dodgers have five total All-Star selections on the National League roster for the 2026 game in Philadelphia.

- Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy and Andy Pages were named as the Dodgers’ four fan-elected All-Star starters.

- Yamamoto was selected to the National League roster as the Dodgers’ additional representative.

- MLB reported that the Dodgers’ five selections tie the league-high total for the Braves and Phillies.

- MLB said Ohtani led the Majors in overall votes during Phase 1 for the first time and is expected to hit rather than pitch.

whyItMatters:

- Fan-elected starters report how consistently a team’s everyday core is translating to both performance and national visibility.

- Having multiple middle-of-the-order bats (Ohtani, Freeman, Muncy) plus a center fielder (Pages) means Los Angeles is likely to be represented across key offensive matchups at the plate.

- Yamamoto’s selection adds a high-leverage pitching component to the Dodgers’ All-Star presence, reinforcing the team’s balance beyond position players.

- Tying the league-high total alongside other top clubs (Braves and Phillies) highlights the competitive weight of the Dodgers in the NL’s title conversation.