Shohei Ohtani leads in All-Star voting as MLB makes first reveal of

MLB provided its first update on All-Star voting Monday, and, to the surprise of few, Shohei Ohtani leads the way.

The two-way superstar for the Los Angeles Dodgers is one of only two players to have so far cracked 1 million votes with 1,165,133 to play designated hitter in the National League.

The other is Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez , who is the top-vote getter in the American league. He received 1,015,768 votes as the leader to play designated hitter in the AL.

The top vote getters in each league through Phase 1 of All-Star fan voting will earn a starting spot on their respective All-Star teams. The field will then be whittled down to Phase 2 of voting, which will determine the starters at each remaining position. Phase 2 voting starts on June 29.

As for whether or not Ohtani will start as a pitcher for the NL during a season in which he’s an MVP and Cy Young candidate , fans don’t have a say. Pitchers and backup position players are determined via player ballot and the commissioner’s office .

First base 1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. , Blue Jays : 603,014 2. Ben Rice , Yankees : 509,830 3. Munetaka Murakami , White Sox : 437,107 4. Nick Kurtz , Athletics: 269,658 5. Pete Alonso , Orioles : 202,781 Second base 1. Ernie Clement , Blue Jays: 904,702 2. Ezequiel Duran , Rangers: 287,996 3. Travis Bazzana, Guardians: 279,862 4. Jose Altuve , Astros: 244,131 5. Jazz Chisholm Jr. , Yankees: 230,846

Shortstop 1. Bobby Witt Jr. , Royals: 890,575 2. Andrés Giménez , Blue Jays: 354,651 3. Kevin McGonigle, Tigers: 266,239 4. Colson Montgomery , White Sox: 176,673 5. Jeremy Peña , Astros: 162,537

Third base 1. Junior Caminero , Rays : 625,520 2. Kazuma Okamoto , Blue Jays: 556,172 3. Miguel Vargas , White Sox: 329,208 4. Josh Jung , Rangers: 285,827 5. José Ramírez , Guardians: 269,973