MLB unveils 2026 All-Star starters, with Dodgers landing four spots in the NL lineup

Major League Baseball officially released the 2026 All-Star Game rosters, completing a process that began with fan voting and then finished with players, managers and coaches selecting additional pitchers and reserves through the player ballot. The National League starting lineup includes four Dodgers, led by Shohei Ohtani as the league’s designated hitter, a spot he earned as the leading vote-getter in Phase 1 of balloting.

Ohtani will be joined in the NL starting lineup by first baseman Freddie Freeman, third baseman Max Muncy and outfielder Andy Pages, giving Los Angeles its share of the National League’s daily-workload profile at the plate. MLB’s release also makes clear that the starting position-player finalists were determined through two phases of voting, with votes from Phase 1 not carrying into Phase 2, and that final starter picks were then completed after the Phase 2 results.

Across the rest of the NL, the starting spots reflect a mix of long-time favorites and fan-fueled surges. Atlanta’s Ozzie Albies will start at second base, Washington’s CJ Abrams at shortstop, and Miami’s? (not listed in the official starter rundown), while catcher Drake Baldwin represents the Braves. The outfield starting spots include Brandon Marsh for Philadelphia and Juan Soto for New York, rounding out the NL’s everyday lineup.

In the American League, Toronto second baseman Ernie Clement was named an All-Star starter, and MLB paired him with another elite talent in Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who will start at first base. The Yahoo Sports coverage that flagged Guerrero’s inclusion described it as coming despite what it characterized as the worst season of his career so far, an observation that aligns with the idea that fan support and positional needs can intersect with less-than-ideal on-field production.

MLB’s release also notes how the broader roster distribution looks club-by-club. The Dodgers, Braves and Phillies tied for the most players selected with five each, while the Yankees, Rays and Blue Jays tied for the most in the American League with four. In addition to the elected starters, MLB described how pitchers and reserve players were chosen through the player ballot and Major League Baseball selections to ensure each of the league’s 30 clubs was represented on the final roster.

Beyond the usual starters, reserves and pitchers, there was also a notable twist highlighted by Yahoo Sports: Bryce Haroer was added as a “Legend” pick. MLB has a history of using special designations in this week’s festivities, but as with other non-standard roster elements, it is best to treat the details around that selection as something to follow further from MLB’s official event materials.

With the rosters now set for the 2026 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, the next item on the calendar is how these lineups translate into in-game roles. Pay attention to how managers deploy the NL four-Dodger starting core, and how the AL starter group blends fan voting with MLB’s broader roster construction, especially among reserve pitchers selected through the player ballot. That mix will shape not just the All-Star Game storyline, but also how clubs think about momentum and visibility going into the season’s stretch run.