MLB unveils full 2026 All-Star rosters

Major League Baseball has set the full rosters for the 2026 All-Star Game, with the Phillies, Dodgers and Braves leading all clubs with five selections apiece. MLB announced the American League and National League rosters on July 4 during its All-Star selection show, and league coverage said 26 players are first-time All-Stars. The game will be played on July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. MLB’s team-by-team breakdown said the Blue Jays, Rays, Tigers and Brewers each had four selections, while rosters remain subject to change if players withdraw or replacements are needed. ### Which teams put the most players on the roster? The Dodgers, Phillies and Braves each placed five players on the 2026 All-Star teams, according to MLB’s roster facts page. MLB said that gave Los Angeles a seventh straight All-Star team with at least five representatives, tying the 1942-49 Cardinals for the third-longest such streak, according to Elias Sports Bureau. (mlb.com) MLB’s club-by-club list said Toronto, Tampa Bay, Detroit and Milwaukee followed with four selections each. The same breakdown noted that every team is represented in Philadelphia, consistent with the league’s All-Star roster rules. ### Why are Shohei Ohtani and Ernie Clement singled out? CBS Sports reported that Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers and Ernie Clement of the Blue Jays received the most fan votes in the National League and American League, respectively. (mlb.com) Under the voting format cited by CBS, that allowed each player to bypass the second phase of fan voting for a starting spot. (mlb.com) MLB’s published starting lineups list Ohtani as the National League’s designated hitter and Clement as the American League’s third baseman. Their placements made them the top vote-getters at a time when the rest of the elected starters were finalized through the standard two-phase process. ### What stands out in the full roster release? MLB said 26 players on the 2026 teams are first-time All-Stars. (cbssports.com) The complete roster release includes elected starters, reserves chosen through player ballots and the commissioner’s office, and pitchers selected for both leagues. The published rosters include National League starters such as Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies and Juan Soto alongside Ohtani, and American League selections across starters, reserves and pitchers from clubs including Toronto, Detroit, Tampa Bay and Boston. (mlb.com) MLB also said replacements can still be named because of injuries or scheduling issues involving pitchers. ### Where does Justin Verlander fit into this year’s All-Star picture? (mlb.com) Justin Verlander was named the American League’s Legend Pick by Commissioner Rob Manfred, MLB and the Tigers said on July 8. MLB said the selection will make Verlander’s appearance in Philadelphia his 10th All-Star berth. MLB.com reported that Verlander, 43, announced shortly after the honor that he plans to retire at the end of the 2026 season. (mlb.com) The report said the Tigers right-hander is on the 60-day injured list with hip and hamstring injuries, and that he joins Bryce Harper as a Legend Pick for this year’s game. ### What still happens before the game itself? The 2026 All-Star Game is scheduled for July 14 at 8 p.m. (mlb.com) ET on FOX at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park, according to MLB. MLB’s roster pages and CBS Sports’ schedule roundup said the Home Run Derby is set for July 13, while the Futures Game is on July 12. CBS Sports also said the MLB Draft will run July 11-12 as All-Star festivities begin in Philadelphia. (mlb.com) MLB’s roster pages note that additional roster updates can still come before first pitch if players are replaced. (cbssports.com) (mlb.com)