2023 All-MLB teams, Hank Aaron Award winners announced
Major League Baseball announced the fourth annual All-MLB teams Saturday, with 16 players each making up the first and second teams.
Here's a look at the full selections:
1st-team hitters
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Adley Rutschman | Orioles |
| 1B | Freddie Freeman | Dodgers |
| 2B | Marcus Semien | Rangers |
| SS | Corey Seager | Rangers |
| 3B | Austin Riley | Braves |
| OF | Ronald Acuña Jr. | Braves |
| OF | Corbin Carroll | D-Backs |
| OF | Mookie Betts | Dodgers |
| DH | Shohei Ohtani | Angels |
The Braves, Dodgers, and Rangers each had two representatives on the first team. Both Freeman and Semien earned the second first-team honors of their careers.
1st-team pitchers
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| SP | Gerrit Cole | Yankees |
| SP | Blake Snell | Padres |
| SP | Zac Gallen | D-Backs |
| SP | Shohei Ohtani | Angels |
| SP | Spencer Strider | Braves |
| RP | Josh Hader | Padres |
| RP | Félix Bautista | Orioles |
Cole was named to his third All-MLB first team in the past four seasons after winning his first career Cy Young for the Yankees in 2023. Snell, Gallen, and Strider all earned the first All-MLB nods of their careers.
2nd-team hitters
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Jonah Heim | Rangers |
| 1B | Matt Olson | Braves |
| 2B | Ozzie Albies | Braves |
| SS | Francisco Lindor | Mets |
| 3B | José Ramírez | Guardians |
| OF | Aaron Judge | Yankees |
| OF | Adolis García | Rangers |
| OF | Kyle Tucker | Astros |
| DH | Yordan Alvarez | Astros |
The Braves, Rangers, and Astros all had two players selected to the second team. Judge was named for the third straight season after first-team nods in 2021 and 2022.
2nd-team pitchers
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| SP | Kyle Bradish | Orioles |
| SP | Kevin Gausman | Blue Jays |
| SP | Nathan Eovaldi | Rangers |
| SP | Sonny Gray | Twins |
| SP | Jordan Montgomery | Rangers |
| RP | Emmanuel Clase | Guardians |
| RP | Devin Williams | Brewers |
Gausman was also a second-team member in 2021 with the San Francisco Giants. Gray had a terrific season in 2023, finishing runner-up to Cole in AL Cy Young voting.
Hank Aaron Award
Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. won this year's Hank Aaron Awards. The award is given annually to the best overall offensive performers in each league.
Ronald Acuña Jr. receives the National League Hank Aaron Award. 💙 pic.twitter.com/hK5ZrDLfo1
— MLB (@MLB) December 17, 2023
Ohtani paced all hitters with a 1.066 OPS for the Angels last season. He also hit an AL-best 44 home runs to go with 20 stolen bases.
Acuña became the first player in MLB history to hit at least 40 home runs and steal at least 70 bases in a season. He also led the league in hits (217), runs (149), and total bases (383).