New Voting Rules for MLB All-Star Game
MLB 全明星賽新投票規則
Introduction
Major League Baseball has new rules for the 2026 All-Star Game. Some players are now starters because they got the most votes.
美國職棒大聯盟（MLB）為 2026 年全明星賽制定了新規則。部分球員因為獲得最多票數而成為先發球員。
Main Body
Ernie Clement and Shohei Ohtani are starters. They got the most votes in their leagues. Ernie Clement got over 3 million votes. His team is not winning many games, but fans like him.
Ernie Clement 和 Shohei Ohtani 是先發球員。他們在各自的聯盟中獲得最多票數。Ernie Clement 獲得了超過 300 萬票。雖然他的球隊沒有贏太多場比賽，但球迷很喜歡他。
Ernie Clement played for other teams before Toronto. He played very well in 2025 and 2026. He is from a city near Toronto. This is why many fans voted for him.
Ernie Clement 在加入多倫多之前曾在其他球隊效力。他在 2025 年和 2026 年表現非常出色。他來自多倫多附近的一個城市，這就是為什麼許多球迷投票給他的原因。
Other players from the Dodgers and Blue Jays are in the next vote. Some players are not playing well or are hurt, but they are popular. Bobby Witt Jr. is a great player, but he must fight for a spot against Andres Gimenez.
其他來自 Dodgers 和 Blue Jays 的球員將參與下次投票。有些球員表現不佳或受傷，但他們很受歡迎。Bobby Witt Jr. 是一位優秀的球員，但他必須與 Andres Gimenez 競爭席位。
Conclusion
The next voting starts on June 29 and ends on July 2. The All-Star Game is on July 14 in Philadelphia.
下次投票將於 6 月 29 日開始，至 7 月 2 日結束。全明星賽將於 7 月 14 日在費城舉行。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "BUT"
In this story, the word but is used to show two different or surprising ideas. It is a bridge between a 'fact' and a 'surprise'.
Examples from the text:
- His team is not winning... BUT fans like him.
- Some players are not playing well... BUT they are popular.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is a great player... BUT he must fight for a spot.
Quick Rule for A2: Use BUT when the second part of your sentence changes the direction of the first part.
Pattern: [Positive/Negative Idea] BUT [Opposite Idea]
Example: "I am tired, but I am happy."