Freddie Freeman vies for fifth All-MLB selection

 

[November 09, 2023] 

Freddie Freeman will look to earn his fifth consecutive All-MLB honor in balloting that began when the nominees were announced Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman is the only player who made first-team or second-team All-MLB every year since the award began in 2019.

Five other players are seeking a fourth All-MLB designation: New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole, Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto and Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez.

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani, a free agent who played this year with the Los Angeles Angels, is again nominated at two positions. He made the first team as a starting pitcher in 2022 and as a designated hitter in 2021, and he made the second team as a DH in 2022 and a starting pitcher in 2021.

First- and second-time honorees will be chosen for catcher, first base, second base, third base, three outfielders (regardless of position), designated hitter, five starting pitchers and two relief pitchers. No league affiliations will be considered, and voting is to focus strictly on the regular season.

Fans can vote online until Nov. 19, and their results will be factored in along with votes from media members, ex-players and baseball officials. The winners will be revealed on Dec. 16.

All-MLB nominees:

First base

Pete Alonso, New York Mets

Yandy Diaz, Tampa Bay

Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers

Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis

Josh Naylor, Cleveland

Matt Olson, Atlanta

Christian Walker, Arizona

Second base

Ozzie Albies, Atlanta

Jose Altuve, Houston

Luis Arraez, Miami

Nolan Gorman, St. Louis

Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs

Ha-Seong Kim, San Diego

Ketel Marte, Arizona

Marcus Semien, Texas

Shortstop

Orlando Arcia, Atlanta

Bo Bichette, Toronto

J.P. Crawford, Seattle

Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore

Francisco Lindor, New York Mets

Corey Seager, Texas

Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs

Trea Turner, Philadelphia

Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City

Third base

Nolan Arenado, St. Louis

Alex Bregman, Houston

Jake Burger, Chicago White Sox/Miami

Matt Chapman, Toronto

Rafael Devers, Boston

Josh Jung, Texas

Manny Machado, San Diego

Isaac Paredes, Tampa Bay

Jose Ramirez, Cleveland

Austin Riley, Atlanta

Catcher

William Contreras, Milwaukee

Willson Contreras, St. Louis

Jonah Heim, Texas

Ryan Jeffers, Minnesota

Sean Murphy, Atlanta

Cal Raleigh, Seattle

J.T. Realmuto, Philadelphia

Adley Rutschman, Baltimore

Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers

Designated hitter

Yordan Alvarez, Houston

Bryce Harper, Philadelphia

J.D. Martinez, Los Angeles Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels

Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta

Brent Rooker, Oakland

Jorge Soler, Miami

Justin Turner, Boston

Outfield

Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta

Randy Arozarena, Tampa Bay

Cody Bellinger, Chicago Cubs

Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers

Corbin Carroll, Arizona

TJ Friedl, Cincinnati

Adolis Garcia, Texas

Nolan Jones, Colorado

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

Steven Kwan, Cleveland

Josh Lowe, Tampa Bay

Chas McCormick, Houston

Luis Robert Jr., Chicago White Sox

Julio Rodriguez, Seattle

Anthony Santander, Baltimore

Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia

Juan Soto, San Diego

Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego

Lane Thomas, Washington

Kyle Tucker, Houston

Christian Yelich, Milwaukee

Starting pitcher

Chris Bassitt, Toronto

Kyle Bradish, Baltimore

Corbin Burnes, Milwaukee

Luis Castillo, Seattle

Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees

Zach Eflin, Tampa Bay

Nathan Eovaldi, Texas

Zac Gallen, Arizona

Kevin Gausman, Toronto

Sonny Gray, Minnesota

Merrill Kelly, Arizona

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

George Kirby, Seattle

Pablo Lopez, Minnesota

Jordan Montgomery, St. Louis/Texas

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels

Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee

Eduardo Rodriguez, Detroit

Kodai Senga, New York Mets

Blake Snell, San Diego

Justin Steele, Chicago Cubs

Spencer Strider, Atlanta

Framber Valdez, Houston

Justin Verlander, New York Mets/Houston

Logan Webb, San Francisco

Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia

Relief pitcher

Bryan Abreu, Houston

Adbert Alzolay, Chicago Cubs

Shawn Armstrong, Tampa Bay

Felix Bautista, Baltimore

David Bednar, Pittsburgh

Matt Brash, Seattle

Yennier Cano, Baltimore

Aroldis Chapman, Kansas City/Texas

Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland

Alexis Diaz, Cincinnati

Camilo Doval, San Francisco

Jhoan Duran, Minnesota

Pete Fairbanks, Tampa Bay

Josh Hader, San Diego

Clay Holmes, New York Yankees

Raisel Iglesias, Atlanta

Chris Martin, Boston

Hector Neris, Houston

Evan Phillips, Los Angeles Dodgers

Ryan Pressly, Houston

Jordan Romano, Toronto

Tanner Scott, Miami

Paul Sewald, Seattle/Arizona

Devin Williams, Milwaukee

--Field Level Media

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