Shohei Ohtani won’t play in the MLB All-Star Game as baseball’s biggest stars head to Philadelphia
Baseball’s biggest showdown is taking place Tuesday night in Philadelphia, but the player voted No. 1 by fans won’t be in the lineup. Shohei Ohtani was selected as the National League’s starting designated hitter for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game after finishing ahead of all Major League players with 3,341,257 votes in Round 1. mlb.