'Jackpot' Kim Hye-seong 'All-Star Vote TOP5' — Amazing! More than Lee Jung-hoo and Kim Ha-seong... Major League 1st Vote Results Announced: 'Who is the Overall No. 1?'

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Shohei Ohtani (32, LA Dodgers), a superstar representing Major League Baseball (MLB), is surging to first place in the All-Star voting.

The MLB office announced the second interim results of the first-round All-Star voting on the 23rd (Korean time).

As a result, Ohtani secured first place in the National League designated hitter category with 2.31735 million votes.

Ohtani debuted in the major leagues in 2018. Since the 2021 season, he has been selected as an All-Star for five consecutive years. However, he has never shared the honor of receiving the most votes until now, but this All-Star voting season presents a strong possibility.

As a hitter this season, Ohtani has appeared in 74 games, posting a .297 batting average (263 at-bats, 78 hits), 16 home runs, 43 RBIs, 53 runs scored, 6 stolen bases, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.969.

As a pitcher, he has appeared in 12 games, recording an impressive 7 wins, 2 losses, and a 1.47 ERA.

Among Korean major leaguers, Kim Hye-seong (LA Dodgers) has firmly secured a spot. Kim Hye-seong received 659,500 votes, the highest among Korean players. He ranks fourth in the National League second baseman category. However, Kim Hye-seong was recently demoted to the minor league Triple-A level at the end of last month.

Additionally, Kim Ha-seong (Atlanta Braves) received 253,376 votes, placing sixth in the National League shortstop category.

Furthermore, Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants), who has been performing exceptionally well this season, received 317,862 votes and ranked 19th in the National League outfielder category.

In the American League, Ernie Clement (Toronto Blue Jays), who secured a spot in the second baseman category, received 2.05413 million votes, taking first place. The gap with Ohtani is approximately 250,000 votes.

Meanwhile, the All-Star voting is conducted in two rounds: the first and second rounds. The first round voting closes at 1 a.m. on the 26th. In the first round, the two players receiving the most votes in each league will advance directly to the All-Star Game without participating in the second round.

Next, the top two vote-getters in each position (six outfielders) from both leagues will compete in the second round. The player receiving the most votes in the second round will be selected for the All-Star Game starting lineup.

This year's All-Star Game will be held on July 15 at Citizens Bank Park, the home stadium of the Philadelphia Phillies.

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