2021 All-MLB Selections

Michael Ginnitti
Michael Ginnitti, Managing Editor & NFL/MLB ExpertNovember 24, 2021
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1st-Team All-MLB

The Blue Jays lead the way with 3 honorees, while the Yankees, Brewers, & Dodgers fostered two each. Two Top-15 salaries make the list (Cole #1, Scherzer #15), while 3 played out pre-arbitration paydays in 2021 (Guerrero Jr, Riley, Burnes). Scherzer, Ray, & Semien are currently on the open market.

POS Player Team Avg. Salary Free Agent
C

Salvador Perez

 KC $20,500,000 2027
1B

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

 TOR $605,400 2026
2B

Marcus Semien

 TOR $18,000,000 2022
SS

Fernando Tatis Jr.

 SD $24,285,714 2035
3B

Austin Riley

 ATL $590,500 2026
OF

Bryce Harper

 PHI $25,384,615 2032
OF

Aaron Judge

 NYY $10,175,000 2023
OF

Juan Soto

 WSH $8,500,000 2025
DH

Shohei Ohtani

 LAA $4,250,000 2024
SP

Walker Buehler

 LAD $4,000,000 2025
SP

Corbin Burnes

 MIL $608,000 2025
SP

Gerrit Cole

 NYY $36,000,000 2029
SP

Robbie Ray

 TOR $8,000,000 2022
SP

Max Scherzer

 WSH/LAD $30,000,000 2022
RP

Josh Hader

 MIL $6,675,000 2024
RP

Liam Hendriks

 CHW $18,000,000 2025

 

2nd-Team All-MLB

The Braves & Dodgers each boast 3 players on a second team that also includes 5 current free agents. Shohei Ohtani micraculously finds himself on each All-MLB team this year, honored as a 1st-team DH, & a 2nd-team SP.

POS Player Team Avg. Salary Free Agent
C

Buster Posey

 SF $19,875,000 N/A
1B

Freddie Freeman

 ATL $16,875,000 2022
2B

Ozzie Albies

 ATL $5,000,000 2028
SS

Trea Turner

 WSH/LAD $13,000,000 2023
3B

Rafael Devers

 BOS $4,575,000 2024
OF

Nick Castellanos

 CIN $16,000,000 2022
OF

Teoscar Hernandez

 TOR $4,325,000 2024
OF

Kyle Tucker

 HOU $624,300 2026
DH

Yordan Alvarez

 HOU $609,000 2026
SP

Max Fried

 ATL $3,500,000 2025
SP

Kevin Gausman

 SF $18,900,000 2022
SP

Shohei Ohtani

 LAA $4,250,000 2024
SP

Julio Urias

 LAD $3,600,000 2024
SP

Zack Wheeler

 PHI $23,600,000 2025
RP

Raisel Iglesias

 LAA $8,041,667 2022
RP

Kenley Jansen

 LAD $16,000,000 2022

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