From the moment he broke out with the Los Angeles Angels, Shohei Ohtani has been Major League Baseball's biggest star. There's no other way to describe it.
Now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the dual threat proved that by receiving the most fan votes for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 14, his third consecutive selection with the back-to-back World Series champions.
Despite that, Ohtani surprisingly will not partake in the Midsummer Classic, as he has remained in Los Angeles during the All-Star break for treatment. The Dodgers announced the decision for the four-time MVP on Friday, July 10, though he finished the first half with the squad against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Ohtani was scheduled to be the National League’s starting designated hitter, which will now go to Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber, who leads the majors in home runs.
The NL is going for its second consecutive All-Star Game victory after it defeated the American League in an electric swing-off in Atlanta last season, which Schwarber won by going 3-for-3 with his swings. First pitch is set for 8 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the dual threat proved that by receiving the most fan votes for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 14, his third consecutive selection with the back-to-back World Series champions.
Despite that, Ohtani surprisingly will not partake in the Midsummer Classic, as he has remained in Los Angeles during the All-Star break for treatment. The Dodgers announced the decision for the four-time MVP on Friday, July 10, though he finished the first half with the squad against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Ohtani was scheduled to be the National League’s starting designated hitter, which will now go to Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber, who leads the majors in home runs.
The NL is going for its second consecutive All-Star Game victory after it defeated the American League in an electric swing-off in Atlanta last season, which Schwarber won by going 3-for-3 with his swings. First pitch is set for 8 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
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