All-MLB Team
All-MLB Team | |
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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 leaders in selections are Gerrit Cole, Freddie Freeman, Liam Hendriks and Juan Soto, who have been named to a team in each of the first three seasons of the honor's existence. Shohei Ohtani is the only player to be named to both teams in the same season (as a designated hitter and starting pitcher respectively).
Description[]
The roster of each team consists of one catcher, four infielders (one for each position), three outfielders regardless of position, five starting pitchers, and two relief pitchers. There is also a roster spot for designated hitters in the American League (AL) on each team.
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 |
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
References[]
- ^ 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.
- Major League Baseball trophies and awards
- Awards established in 2019