All-MLB Team
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Awarded for | Best players at each position as voted by fans and a panel of experts (50% weight each) |
| History | |
| First award | 2019 |
The All-MLB Team is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) honor given to the best players across both leagues at each position during the season. Selections to the first and second teams are determined by a fan vote and a panel consisting of media members, former players, and baseball officials.[1] The honor was established in 2019.
The career leader in selections is Shohei Ohtani, who has been named an All-MLB player six times. Ohtani is also the only player to be named to both teams in the same season (as a designated hitter and starting pitcher respectively), accomplished in 2021 and 2022, and is the only player to be named to the first team twice in the same season, in 2023. Freddie Freeman has notably been named to an All-MLB team in each of the first five seasons of the honor's existence.
Description[edit]
The roster of each team consists of one catcher, four infielders (one for each position), three outfielders regardless of position, one designated hitter, five starting pitchers, and two relief pitchers. Before the 2022 season, the designated hitter was only used in the American League (as well as interleague games hosted by American League teams), except during the COVID-19-affected 2020 season.
Selections[edit]
| ^ | Denotes players who are still active in Major League Baseball |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been selected |
| Player (in bold text) |
Indicates the player who won the American/National League Most Valuable Player Award in the same year |
| Player (in italics) |
Indicates the player who won the American/National League Cy Young Award in the same year |
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Most selections[edit]
The following players have been selected for an All-MLB Team three or more times.
Updated as of the conclusion of the 2023 Major League Baseball season.
| ^ | Denotes players who are still active in Major League Baseball |
| Player | Pos | Total | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani^ | DH/P | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Freddie Freeman^ | 1B | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Mookie Betts^ | OF | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Gerrit Cole^ | P | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Yordan Álvarez^ | DH | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Josh Hader^ | RP | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Trout^ | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Liam Hendriks^ | RP | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Aaron Judge^ | OF | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| J. T. Realmuto^ | C | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Max Scherzer^ | P | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marcus Semien^ | SS/2B | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Juan Soto^ | OF | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr.^ | OF | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Max Fried^ | P | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Kyle Tucker^ | OF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
See also[edit]
- All-NBA Team, a similar honor for National Basketball Association (NBA) players
- All-Pro, a similar honor for National Football League (NFL) players
- NHL All-Star team, a similar honor for National Hockey League (NHL) players
- MLS Best XI, a similar honor for Major League Soccer (MLS) players.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Calcaterra, Craig (November 25, 2019). "MLB announces an 'All-MLB' team". nbcsports.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (December 9, 2020). "Here is the star-studded 2020 All-MLB Team". MLB.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (November 23, 2021). "The '21 All-MLB Team is here. And it's stacked". MLB.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Casella, Paul (December 5, 2022). "Here is the star-studded 2022 All-MLB Team". MLB.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ Casella, Paul (December 16, 2023). "Here are your 2023 All-MLB First and Second Team winners". MLB.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
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