All-MLB Team
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.
| 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 career leaders in selections are Freddie Freeman, who have been named to a team in each of the first four seasons of the honor's existence, and Shohei Ohtani, who is the only player to be named to both teams in the same season (as a designated hitter and starting pitcher respectively), accomplished in both 2021 and 2022.
Description
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
| ^ | Denotes players who are still active in Major League Baseball |
| † | Inactive player not yet eligible for National Baseball Hall of Fame consideration |
| 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
The following players have been selected for an All-MLB Team three or more times.
Updated as of the conclusion of the 2022 MLB season.
| ^ | Denotes players who are still active in Major League Baseball |
| Player | Pos | Total | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Freeman^ | 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Shohei Ohtani^ | DH/SP | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Yordan Álvarez^ | DH | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mookie Betts^ | OF | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Gerrit Cole^ | SP | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Max Fried^ | SP | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Liam Hendriks^ | RP | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| J.T. Realmuto^ | C | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Max Scherzer^ | SP | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Juan Soto^ | OF | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Trout^ | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 |
See also
- 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
- 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.
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