Shohei Ohtani, Ernie Clement earn automatic bids for 2026 MLB All-Star Game

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ohtani-shohei/QoeWGRko/"]Ohtani[/a], 31, will represent the National League as the designated hitter. The Japanese sensation who has won three straight MVPs (four total) could be on track for another. [/p][p]He's slashing .295/.414/.549 with 17 home runs, 46 RBI, and six stolen bases as a hitter, while tossing a stellar 1.58 earned run average through 13 starts as a pitcher, wracking up 86 strikeouts in 79.2 innings and giving up just 48 hits and 24 walks.[/p][embed guid="e18e2808-9d41-457e-806a-6799561fa92b" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2070267196001890648?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Six of Ohtani's teammates are finalists in the Phase 2 voting stage, including [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/freeman-freddie/r75ohJvo/"]Freddie Freeman[/a] (1B), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/betts-mookie/0SoYzWxd/"]Mookie Betts[/a] (SS), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muncy-max/n17Lr7qM/"]Max Muncy[/a] (3B), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-will/KbXtHnhB/"]Will Smith[/a] (C), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pages-andy/GpUKaaFO/"]Andy Pages[/a] (OF), and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hernandez-teoscar/h0syi8VM/"]Teoscar Hernandez[/a] (OF). [/p][p][a href="https://www.mlb.com/all-star/ballot" target="_blank"]Voting for Phase 2[/a] opens on June 29th and closes on July 2nd. [/p][embed guid="c7b610b2-52b2-431c-913b-9610b7b74c5a" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2070270277523501555?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Meanwhile, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/clement-ernie/Gvj1LVo5/"]Clement[/a], 30, will represent the American League as their second baseman. He currently leads the AL with 20 doubles, while posting a .292/.313/.437 slashline with seven home runs, 28 RBI, and two stolen bases.    [/p][p]This marks Clement's first-ever All-Star bid in his six-year MLB career. [/p][embed guid="7310acbf-770f-4d43-89d7-0f19be7641c3" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2070267902251421956?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-blue-jays/zcDLaZ3b/"]Toronto Blue Jays[/a] have the opportunity to send a whopping seven players to the All-Star game, with one player at each position outside of pitcher and an open outfield spot.[/p][p]Teammates [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guerrero-jr-vladimir/QJ6EIGgH/"]Vladimir Guerrero[/a] Jr. (1B), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gimenez-andres/2Xg2cDy8/"]Andres Gimenez[/a] (2B), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/okamoto-kazuma/2iphqXCP/"]Kazuma Okamoto[/a] (SS), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kirk-alejandro/8ApqJBel/"]Alejandro Kirk[/a] (C), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/springer-george/EFwCTpht/"]George Springer[/a] (DH), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vasho-daulton/nmznNaLq/"]Daulton Varsho[/a] (OF), and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sanchez-jesus/hW41vYop/"]Jesus Sanchez[/a] (OF), all have the chance to make the All-Star team this year. [/p][p]The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14th. [/p][embed guid="2d870fa1-c4b9-4dae-b7ae-991de1a6a24a" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2070271203852390459?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]