Ernie Clement Tops AL Fan Voting for 2026 All-Star

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement has surged to the top of the American League in fan voting for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, overtaking several high-profile stars. Major League Baseball released an update on Monday, June 22, showing Clement with 2,054,130 votes, the highest total in the AL and the second-highest in all of baseball.

The only player with more votes is Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who leads overall with 2,310,735. Clement’s total gives him a lead of nearly 80,000 votes over Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, who previously led the AL. Among American League second basemen, Clement holds a commanding advantage, with the Texas Rangers’ Ezequiel Duran a distant second with 531,182 votes.

The 30-year-old Clement, a versatile player who joined the Blue Jays three years ago, is batting .292 with seven home runs, 28 RBIs, and an American League-best 20 doubles through 75 games this season. His rise in the voting is notable given his postseason performance last fall, when he set a record with 30 hits in a single playoff run.

Phase 1 of the All-Star voting continues through Thursday, June 25, at noon ET. The top two vote-getters at each...