By: EFE
By: EFE
The recognition of the excellent contribution of Latin American players during the regular season of the Major League Baseball Major League Baseball was reflected this Tuesday with the announcement of the All-MLB Teams.
Among those selected were eight Latin American players, headed in the First Team for the young Dominicans Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto along with the Venezuelan Salvador Pérez.
All four were chosen in their respective positions of first base, shortstop, outfielder and receiver.
Guerrero Jr., of the Toronto Blue Jays, along with Salvador Pérez, of the Kansas City Royals , ended the regular season with 48 home runs each and Tatis Jr. reached the 42 with the Padres of San Diego.
While Soto, of the Washington Nationals, was also decisive in the attack of his team after having a batting average of. 313, the fourth best in the majors.
The great Japanese revelation, the phenomenon pitcher / batter, Shohei Ohtani, of the Angels of Los Angeles, as designated hitter was the first player in the history of the Californian American League team, who achieved at least 45 home runs, 25 stolen bases and 100 runs scored in one season.
Reigning World Series champions, the Atlanta Braves, were represented in the All-MLB first team with third baseman Austin Riley.
While his companions Freddie Freeman , first baseman, and Curaçao Ozzie Albies, shortstop, were chosen in the All-MLB Second Team.
Along with Freeman and Albies were also the Dominicans Rafael Devers, third baseman of the Boston Red Sox , his compatriot outfielder Teoscar Hernández, of the Blue Jays, Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez, Houston Astros, and Mexican starter Julio Urías , of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who finished the regular season with the best winning record (20 – 3).
The winners were determined with the 50% of votes from fans and 50% from from a panel of experts.
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