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Phase 1 Voting: Trout, Rice Lead; Garcia Likely Oriole All-Star

6/6/2026

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Trout Leads Voting

Phase 1 of 2026 MLB All-Star voting runs through June 25 ahead of the July 14 game in Philadelphia.
Mike Trout leads the AL with a .890 OPS and 47 runs.
Ben Rice posts a .300/.393/.638 line with 17 homers and ranks second in MLB slugging and OPS.
Rico Garcia posted 11 hitless outings, a 0.68 ERA and 0.608 WHIP, likely the sole Oriole All-Star.

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Rutschman Vote

Fans say Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is not back, which may cut neutral-vote support.
Orioles prospects Leody Taveras, Dylan Beavers, Taylor Ward and seven-time All-Star José Ramírez are cited as strong All-Star options.
Aaron Henderson’s early-season nine-home-run surge dropped to four homers with an on-base percentage below .300 thereafter.
Jackson Holliday’s March-April six homers and 24 RBIs fell to an OPS under .500 after May.

History

Historical Context

Arch Ward’s fan-selected exhibition at Comiskey Park on July 6, 1933—part of the Chicago World’s Fair—draws an estimated 49,000 spectators and launches MLB’s annual Midsummer Classic. Over nine decades the game became a marketing platform, and the 2026 voting, closing June 25 for the July 14 All-Star in Philadelphia, already lists Mike Trout as the American League leader.

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Trout Leads Voting

Phase 1 of 2026 MLB All-Star voting runs through June 25 ahead of the July 14 game in Philadelphia.
Mike Trout leads the AL with a .890 OPS and 47 runs.
Ben Rice posts a .300/.393/.638 line with 17 homers and ranks second in MLB slugging and OPS.
Rico Garcia posted 11 hitless outings, a 0.68 ERA and 0.608 WHIP, likely the sole Oriole All-Star.

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