Cristopher S\u00e1nchez ends historic streak of scoreless innings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe mid-season classic will be held on July 14th at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, and once again, Dominican talent holds a privileged place among the top figures of both leagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of the 33 Dominican representatives included on the ballot, 21 belong to the National League, reflecting the offensive and defensive impact that Dominicans continue to have in the best baseball in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the most prominent names are superstars Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Ketel Marte, Elly de la Cruz, Teoscar Hernandez, and Rafael Devers, who will seek to earn the fans’ support to join the All-Star Game starting lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National League also features players such as Geraldo Perdomo, Willy Adames, Oneil Cruz, Ram\u00f3n Laureano, Jorge Polanco, and Marcell Ozuna, consolidating a strong Caribbean representation across multiple positions on the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the American League features important Dominican figures and those of Dominican roots such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Julio Rodr\u00edguez, Jeremy Pe\u00f1a, Junior Caminero, Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez, and Yainer D\u00edaz, all with outstanding performances during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first phase of voting officially began on June 3rd and will remain open until Thursday the 25th. Fans will be able to cast up to five votes daily via MLB.com, the teams’ official pages, the MLB app, and MLB Ballpark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MLB Network will announce at the end of this stage the players with the most votes by position and the leading outfielders in each league, who will advance to Phase 2 of the voting, scheduled from June 29 to July 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The massive Dominican presence on the ballot confirms, once again, the historical weight of the Dominican Republic within Major League Baseball and the prominence of its players as stellar figures of world baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2026 All-Star Game promises to become another great showcase for Dominican talent, which continues to elevate the country’s name on the most important sports stages on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPosici\u00f3n<\/th> Liga Nacional<\/th> Liga Americana<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Primera Base<\/td> Rafael Devers, Luis Garc\u00eda Jr., Mark Vientos<\/td> Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/td><\/tr> Segunda Base<\/td> Ketel Marte, Willi Castro, Nasim N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/td> Ezequiel Dur\u00e1n<\/td><\/tr> Tercera Base<\/td> Manny Machado<\/td> Junior Caminero, Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez<\/td><\/tr> Campocorto<\/td> Elly de la Cruz, Willy Adames, Geraldo Perdomo, Otto L\u00f3pez<\/td> Jeremy Pe\u00f1a<\/td><\/tr> Receptor<\/td> \u2014<\/td> Yainer D\u00edaz, Austin Wells<\/td><\/tr> Jardineros<\/td> Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., Oneil Cruz, Te\u00f3scar Hern\u00e1ndez, Ram\u00f3n Laureano<\/td> Julio Rodr\u00edguez, \u00c1ngel Mart\u00ednez, Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez, Leody Taveras<\/td><\/tr> Bateador Designado<\/td> Marcell Ozuna, Miguel And\u00fajar, Jorge Polanco, Jos\u00e9 Tena<\/td> Samuel Basallo<\/td><\/tr> Total de dominicanos<\/td> 21 jugadores<\/td> 12 jugadores<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe official 2026 MLB All-Star Game ballot includes 33 players from the Dominican Republic or of Dominican descent, once again consolidating the Dominican Republic as one of the main powers in world baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can vote here: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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