Baseball’s best and brightest will bask in the glow of the spotlight during the 2024 All-Star Game at Globe Life Field, the home of the Texas Rangers.
The sport’s best sluggers in particular have put on a show so far this season.
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has launched firework after firework at Yankee Stadium to claim the first starting spot in the American League. His National League counterpart, Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, has led his team to the best record in baseball heading into the Fourth of July holiday.
Meanwhile, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani could very well become the first designated hitter to take home MVP honors. And Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson has thrust his way into superstardom, leaving a trail of lengthy home runs and eye-catching grabs in his wake.
A memorable first half to the 2024 season will be crystallized in the All-Star rosters for the American League and National League, with the remainder of the starters for each league set to be announced at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 3, on ESPN.
The Sporting News is following the announcement of the MLB All-Star Game starters and providing live updates.
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MLB All-Star voting updates, results
This section will be updated closer to the announcement.
American League starters
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | ||
| 1B | ||
| 2B | ||
| 3B | ||
| SS | ||
| *OF | Aaron Judge | Yankees |
| OF | ||
| OF | ||
| DH |
* — Clinched spot in Phase 1 voting
National League starters
| Position | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | ||
| *1B | Bryce Harper | Phillies |
| 2B | ||
| 3B | ||
| SS | ||
| OF | ||
| OF | ||
| OF | ||
| DH |
* — Clinched spot in Phase 1 voting
MORE: Voting process for 2024 MLB All-Star Game, explained
How to watch All-Star Game starters announcement
- Date: Wednesday, July 3
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: ESPN
- Live stream: ESPN+ | Fubo
ESPN will carry the selection show at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Cord-cutters hoping to see their favorite players named as All-Star starters can stream the show with ESPN+ or Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Who were the All-Star Game starter finalists?
Fan voting for this year’s All-Star Game was conducted in two phases. The player who garnered the most votes in each league during Phase 1 — Judge and Harper — automatically earned enshrinement into their respective league’s starting lineup.
For all other positions, the top vote-getters in Phase 1 advanced to a final round of voting in Phase 2. In the infield, there were two finalists for each position. In the outfield, there were six total (four in the American League, as Judge claimed an outfield spot).
The top vote-getters were pitted against each other in a run-off. Whichever player garnered the most votes will be declared the winner and an All-Star Game starter at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 3, on ESPN.
The pitchers and reserves will be announced at 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday, July 7, also on ESPN.
Here are the finalists at each position as voted by the fans. Players are listed by vote share as of the last poll update, per MLB. The top vote-getters in each league in Phase 1 are in bold.
American League
| Position | Finalist 1 | Finalist 2 |
|---|---|---|
| C | Adley Rutschman, Orioles 70% | Salvador Perez, Royals 30% |
| 1B | Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays 60% | Ryan Mountcastle, Orioles 40% |
| 2B | Jose Altuve, Astros 57% | Marcus Semien, Rangers 43% |
| 3B | Jose Ramirez, Guardians 60% | Jordan Westburg, Orioles 40% |
| SS | Gunnar Henderson, Orioles 65% | Bobby Witt Jr., Royals 35% |
| OF | Juan Soto, Yankees 31% | Kyle Tucker, Astros 16% |
| *OF | Aaron Judge, Yankees | — |
| OF | Steven Kwan, Guardians 28% | Anthony Santander, Orioles 25% |
| DH | Yordan Alvarez, Astros 53% | Ryan O’Hearn, Orioles 47% |
* — Clinched spot in Phase 1 voting
National League
| Position | Finalist 1 | Finalist 2 |
|---|---|---|
| C | William Contreras, Brewers 63% | J.T. Realmuto, Phillies 37% |
| *1B | Bryce Harper, Phillies | — |
| 2B | Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks 55% | Luis Arraez, Padres 45% |
| 3B | Alec Bohm, Phillies 69% | Manny Machado, Padres 31% |
| SS | Mookie Betts, Dodgers 50% | Trea Turner, Phillies 50% |
| OF | Christian Yelich, Brewers 22% | Nick Castellanos, Phillies 13% |
| OF | Jurickson Profar, Padres 20% | Brandon Marsh, Phillies 14% |
| OF | Fernando Tatis, Padres 16% | Teoscar Hernandez, Dodgers 15% |
| DH | Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers 65% | Kyle Schwarber, Phillies 35% |
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