Four Milwaukee Brewers players are in the top five of the 2026 All-Star Game balloting, with the first batch of results released Monday, June 15 by Major League Baseball.
But only one player, second baseman Brice Turang, is in striking distance of high-enough placement to advance to the next round of voting, running June 29 to July 2.
With 373,656 votes, Turang sits third among National League second basemen, behind Ozzie Albies (517,147) and Bryson Stott (399,729). At most positions, top-two finishers will advance to a next round of voting, with the current round finishing June 25.
Two exceptions: the No. 1 overall vote-getter (almost certainly designated hitter Shohei Ohtani in the NL) will automatically win the starting spot and skip the second phase of voting. The process also advances six outfielders onward, with the next round of voting choosing three.
Jake Bauers sits fourth in first-base voting with 207,276 votes, but he’s well off the pace established by Los Angeles Dodgers all-star veteran Freddie Freeman (870,606) and Atlanta Braves standout Matt Olson (802,848), with Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper (651,792) also ahead.
Catcher William Contreras is fourth with 303,240, but he’s not in the same league as Madison native Drake Baldwin (972,813) of the Braves or Dodgers catcher Will Smith (662,883), with Phillies backstop J.T. Realmuto (446,915) in third.
Christian Yelich sits in fourth at DH (174,746) but has been essentially mathematically eliminated as everyone looks up at Ohtani (1,165,133).
Jackson Chourio is the closest Brewers outfielder to the top six, and he’s back in 15th at 252,264.
Of course, the fan balloting isn’t the only way to get into the All-Star Game. Reserves and pitching staffs are selected through a players ballot and Major League Baseball.
Milwaukee’s best chance of getting a starter in the All-Star Game was always going to be starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, with Kyle Harrison also among the top candidates from the Brewers.
Each team is guaranteed one representative on the initial list of all-star invitees.
Turang continues to have an excellent case to be named as a reserve, even if he doesn’t sneak into the top two for the head-to-head portion of the balloting.
Contreras and Yelich were named starters in 2024, the last time Milwaukee had an All-Star Game starter.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Only one Brewers player in good shape in early All-Star Game voting
Reporting by JR Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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By JR Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | USA TODAY Network
