The MLB All-Star game voting is finally open. 

Fans can now vote for their favorite players to participate in this year’s All-Star Game. The Midsummer Classic will take place on Tuesday, July 14, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. 

The Chicago Cubs will have at least one player in that game, as every MLB team is guaranteed to have at least one All-Star. However, there’s a chance the Cubs could send two or three players to Philadelphia to play in the All-Star game. 

So, here are three likeliest Cubs players who could be All-Stars in 2026. 

Pete Crow-Armstrong made his first career All-Star appearance last year behind a breakout campaign. While his offensive numbers have taken a small hit compared to last year's first half, he has still been an impactful all-around player for this Cubs team in 2026.

He’s batting .258 with 11 home runs, eight doubles, 32 RBI, and 14 stolen bases across 66 games and continues to play elite defense in center field. Crow-Armstrong ranks first among all outfielders in Outs Above Average (11) and Runs Prevented (10).

Crow-Armstrong has the numbers to earn his second straight All-Star selection. He ranks fifth in total WAR (3.5) and tied for second in total WAR among all National League outfielders. Only Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages (3.8) has a higher WAR at his position. 

All-Star Likelihood: 95%

Ben Brown is definitely pitching his way into an All-Star selection. The Cubs right-hander has a 1.74 ERA, a 0.877 WHIP, and 58 strikeouts across 57 innings pitched. Brown has looked like a completely different pitcher this season, turning into a borderline ace on the mound.

Since moving to the rotation on May 8, Brown has a 1.44 ERA and a 28.5% strikeout rate across six starts. He has allowed one run or fewer in five of these starts, which included throwing seven innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts against the Cardinals back on May 30. 

If Brown continues to perform at this level on the mound, he could be selected for his first All-Star game. Whether he makes the National League All-Star roster will depend on the player ballots, since fans do not vote for pitchers. 

All-Star Likelihood: 40% 

Daniel Palencia has picked up right where he left off last year. Palencia has a 2.30 ERA, a 33.3% whiff rate, and a 24.6% strikeout rate to begin the 2026 season. These numbers come after he finished with a 2.91 ERA and a 28.4% strikeout rate in 2025. 

The problem with Palencia, though, is that he never pitches. He has thrown just 14 ⅔ innings this year and has earned just three saves in the team’s first 66 games. That’s fewer saves than relievers like Clayton Beeter, Caleb Kilian, and Richard Lovelady. 

Palencia will need to simply pitch more if he wants to earn his first All-Star selection. The Cubs just haven’t been in many save situations, and the right-hander also spent almost one month on the injured list earlier in the season due to a lat strain. 

All-Star Likelihood: 5%