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Aaron Judge Gets Official Word From MLB Ahead of All-Star Voting Shift

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Kristie Ackert | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 7:11 PM ET

Aaron Judge is headed back to the All-Star Game.

The Yankees’ captain was officially announced Thursday night as the leading vote-getter in the American League for the first phase of the 2025 PRO SPIRIT MLB All-Star Ballot, earning an automatic starting nod in the Midsummer Classic at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 15.

This season, the 32-year-old slugger has delivered another MVP-caliber campaign. He leads the league in home runs and slugging percentage and has once again carried a Yankees lineup that’s battled inconsistency around him. His combination of power, plate discipline, and highlight-reel defense in center field has made him one of the game’s most complete players.

Shohei Ohtani earned the top NL spot and will start for the Dodgers, setting up a familiar All-Star headline: baseball’s biggest stage, and its two biggest stars front and center.

Phase 2 of the All-Star voting begins at noon ET on Monday, June 30, and runs through noon ET on Wednesday, July 2. Fans will choose the remaining position-player starters from the top finalists at each position. Final lineups will be revealed live on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET that evening.

Judge’s place in the lineup is already secured. And once again, he’ll be right in the middle of baseball’s brightest spotlight.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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