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Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Chris Sale headline first team (Video)
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Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Chris Sale headline first team (Video)

The 2024 All-MLB teams were revealed Thursday, honoring the best and second-best players at their position, regardless of league.

While All-Star honors typically recognize a strong first half, All-MLB teams are meant to recognize a full season’s accomplishments, like their NBA counterpart. And although more than 50 players can be named All-Stars in a given year, only 16 players are named to the first team.

Here are the players who were recognized as the best players at their position:

C: William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers

1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays

2B: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks

3B: José Ramírez, Cleveland Goalkeepers

SS: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals

FROM: Juan Soto, New York Yankees

BY: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

FROM: Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers

Defender: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers

SP: Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves

SP: Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers

SP: Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates

SP: Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies

SP: Corbin Burnes, Baltimore Orioles

RP: Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland Goalkeepers

RP: Ryan Helsley, St. Louis Cardinals

And the second team:

C: Salvador Pérez, Kansas City Royals

1B: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies

2B: José Altuve, Houston Astros

3B: Manny Machado, San Diego Padres

SS: Francisco Lindor, New York Mets

FROM: Jarren Duran, Boston Red Sox

FROM: Teoscar Hernández, Los Angeles Dodgers

FROM: Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres

DH: Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros

SP: Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals

SP: Dylan Cease, San Diego Padres

SP: Shota Imanaga, Chicago Cubs

SP: Framber Valdez, Houston Astros

SP: Michael King, San Diego Padres

PR: Mason Miller, Oakland Athletics

PR: Kirby Yates, Texas Rangers

The teams were announced at a show in Las Vegas, with honors such as the Comeback Player of the Year (Chris Sale and Garrett Crochet) and Relievers of the Year (Emmanuel Clase and Ryan Helsley) awards also revealed. The show was headlined by “Daily Show” veteran Roy Wood Jr., who certainly did his best while working in a room that included Mookie Betts and Tarik Skubal.

As with most awards shows, the selections were not without controversy.

Betting Jarren Duran for the final first-team outfield spot was particularly an odd choice. The Dodgers star has certainly been great again this season, but he began the season playing exclusively shortstop then missed nearly two months with a fractured hand. He has played a total of 43 games on the field this season, while Duran has played 160 with similar offensive stats.

There was no debate about the first team DH, however. Shohei Ohtani earned that honor as well as his fourth consecutive Edgar Martinez Award, recognizing the game’s top designated hitter. He will return to competing for All-MLB honors as a pitcher next season.