Ohtani and Alvarez lead MLB All-Star voting after first ballot update
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Summary
MLB released its first All-Star balloting update for the 96th All-Star Game, scheduled for July 14 in Philadelphia. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers leads all players with 1,165,133 votes, topping the National League. Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros leads the American League with 1,015,768 votes. The article includes full position-by-position leaderboards for both leagues.
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Ohtani led all players with 1,165,133 votes, while Alvarez received the most votes in the American League with 1,015,768.
The 96th edition of the All-Star Game will take place in Philadelphia on July 14.
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