Trio of Braves stars headlines 2020 All-MLB teams
Major League Baseball announced the second annual All-MLB teams Wednesday, designating a first team and second team comprised of 16 players each.
1st-team hitters
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Salvador Perez | Royals |
| 1B | Freddie Freeman | Braves |
| 2B | DJ LeMahieu | Yankees |
| 3B | Manny Machado | Padres |
| SS | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Padres |
| OF | Mookie Betts | Dodgers |
| OF | Mike Trout | Angels |
| OF | Juan Soto | Nationals |
| DH | Marcell Ozuna | Braves |
Free-agent second baseman DJ LeMahieu and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout are the only returning position players on the All-MLB first team after earning spots on last year's inaugural squad.
1st-team pitchers
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| SP | Trevor Bauer | Reds |
| SP | Shane Bieber | Indians |
| SP | Yu Darvish | Cubs |
| SP | Jacob deGrom | Mets |
| SP | Max Fried | Braves |
| RP | Nick Anderson | Rays |
| RP | Liam Hendriks | Athletics |
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is now the only two-time All-MLB first-team pitcher, returning alongside four starters and two relievers who earned the distinction for the first time.
2nd-team hitters
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | J.T. Realmuto | Phillies |
| 1B | Jose Abreu | White Sox |
| 2B | Brandon Lowe | Rays |
| 3B | Jose Ramirez | Indians |
| SS | Corey Seager | Dodgers |
| OF | Ronald Acuna Jr. | Braves |
| OF | Michael Conforto | Mets |
| OF | Mike Yastrzemski | Giants |
| DH | Nelson Cruz | Twins |
Despite winning AL MVP honors, Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu had to settle for a second-team selection; Atlanta Braves first baseman and Senior Circuit MVP Freddie Freeman landed the top nod.
2nd-team pitchers
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| SP | Gerrit Cole | Yankees |
| SP | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers |
| SP | Dinelson Lamet | Padres |
| SP | Kenta Maeda | Twins |
| SP | Hyun Jin Ryu | Blue Jays |
| RP | Brad Hand | Indians |
| RP | Devin Williams | Brewers |
Gerrit Cole's first season with the New York Yankees wasn't his best, but the right-hander was impressive enough to earn All-MLB second-team honors alongside Los Angeles Dodgers hurler Clayton Kershaw and AL Cy Young finalists Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins and Hyun Jin Ryu of the Toronto Blue Jays.