Five Braves advance in 2026 All-Star Game voting

Five Atlanta Braves positions players have advanced to the second round of 2026 All-Star Game voting. Catcher Drake Baldwin, first baseman Matt Olson, outfielders Ronald Acuña, Jr. and Michael Harris II and second baseman Ozzie Albies all moved to the next round of voting, which begins on June 29, 2026, by finishing in the top two at each position, per league, in the first round of fans voting. The top six outfielders advanced.

Those two top players per positions – and top six outfielders – will go head-to-head to gain the starting assignment in this year’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia. The exceptions are the top vote-getters in each league, who automatically advance as starters. Shohei Ohtani led the National League at the designated hitter position and Ernie Clement led the American League and draws the starting assignment at second base.

Pitchers are not part of the voting process.

Here are the match-up for each of the Braves players in the next round, which includes players from three of Atlanta’s top rivals:

Catcher: Baldwin vs. Will Smith (Dodgers)

First base: Olson vs. Freddie Freeman (Dodgers)

Second base: Albies vs. Bryson Stott (Phillies)

Outfield: Harris II and Acuña, Jr. compete with Andy Pages (Dodgers), Juan Soto (Mets), Brandon Marsh (Phillies) and Teoscar Hernández (Dodgers)

Voting ends on July 2 and can be done here.