All-Star finalists: Judge, Harper starting; Phils, O’s lead with 6

Major League Baseball unveiled its All-Star finalists Thursday with Phase 1 of voting officially coming to a close.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge led all players with 3,425,309 votes, while Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper paced the National League with 3,277,920. Both received automatic starting spots in the 2024 All-Star Game – which will be played July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas – as the leading vote-getters in their respective leagues.

Judge, now a six-time All-Star, entered Thursday with an MLB-high 30 home runs. Harper, meanwhile, is in the midst of another MVP-worthy campaign and will be making the eighth All-Star appearance of his illustrious career.

There are two finalists at every position in the American League except for the outfield, where four are competing for the remaining two spots. The National League has six outfielders competing for three spots.

Harper’s Phillies have an NL-high six finalists across several positions, while the Orioles lead the AL with six.

Phase 2 of the All-Star vote will begin Sunday, June 30 at noon ET and conclude at noon ET on July 3. All previous vote totals will be reset, with starters announced July 3 at 7 p.m. ET.

* indicates player is currently injured

Catcher

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AL

PLAYER
TEAM

Adley Rutschman
Orioles

Salvador Perez
Royals

NL

PLAYER
TEAM

William Contreras
Brewers

J.T. Realmuto*
Phillies

First Base

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AL

PLAYER
TEAM

Ryan Mountcastle
Orioles

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Blue Jays

Second Base

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AL

PLAYER
TEAM

Jose Altuve
Astros

Marcus Semien
Rangers

NL

PLAYER
TEAM

Ketel Marte
Diamondbacks

Luis Arraez
Padres

Third Base

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AL

PLAYER
TEAM

José Ramírez
Guardians

Jordan Westburg
Orioles

NL

PLAYER
TEAM

Alec Bohm
Phillies

Manny Machado
Padres

Shortstop

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AL

PLAYER
TEAM

Gunnar Henderson
Orioles

Bobby Witt Jr.
Royals

NL

PLAYER
TEAM

Mookie Betts*
Dodgers

Trea Turner
Phillies

Outfield

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AL

PLAYER
TEAM

Juan Soto
Yankees

Steven Kwan
Guardians

Anthony Santander
Orioles

Kyle Tucker*
Astros

NL

PLAYER
TEAM

Jurickson Profar
Padres

Christian Yelich
Brewers

Teoscar Hernández
Dodgers

Fernando Tatis Jr.*
Padres

Brandon Marsh
Phillies

Nick Castellanos
Phillies

Designated hitter

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AL

PLAYER
TEAM

Yordan Alvarez
Astros

Ryan O’Hearn
Orioles

NL

PLAYER
TEAM

Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers

Kyle Schwarber
Phillies

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