Yordan Alvarez garners over 1 million All-Star votes from fans
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 7:50 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros received 1,015,768 votes in the first wave of All-Star fan voting, making him the second highest vote-getter behind Shohei Ohtani. This strong showing comes amid a challenging season for the Astros, who are currently 33-40. Alvarez, who has been a standout player, is tied for the most home runs in Major League Baseball with 24 and is third in both batting average and RBIs. His performance this year follows a tough 2025 season affected by injury, highlighting a significant comeback.
- •Alvarez is the top vote-getter among AL designated hitters.
- •He outpaces former teammate George Springer, who received 323,112 votes.
- •His OPS of 1.084 leads the American League.
- •The Astros struggle continues despite Alvarez's individual success.
- •Alvarez is hitting.326 with 54 RBIs and 85 hits this season.
- 7:50 PMYahoo Sports — Astros' Yordan Alvarez receives incredible 1,000,000 All-Star fan voting result
"This is an incredible outcome for Yordan Alvarez for this first wave of voting.
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