Reinaldo Oliveros – @Reioliveros
Six Latinos are part of the Best Team in the Major Leagues in 2024. Five Dominican hitters and one Venezuelan make up the MLB First Team, while eight Latinos are on the Second Team.
The lineup of the Best MLB Team is as follows:
1B – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR
2B – Ketel Marte, AZ
SS – Bobby Witt Jr. KC
3B – José Ramírez, CLE
DH – Shohei Ohtani, LAD
C – William Contreras, MIL
Jardinero – Aaron Judge, NYY
OF – Juan Soto, NYY
Jardinero Mookie Betts, LAD
The nine players also earned the Silver Slugger this season and the First Team nomination.
The lineup is made up of three players who had a 30-30 season, two players with more than 50 home runs and four players who were in the World Series.
The pitching rotation is made up of the two Triple Coronados and two left-handed pitchers.
Opener – Chris Sale, ATL
SP – Tarik Skubal, DET
Abridor – Paul Skenes, PIT
SP – Zack Wheeler, PHI
SP – Corbin Burnes, BAL
For their part, Emmanuel Clase and Ryan Helsley are the relievers, both of whom were leaders in saves in the American League and National League respectively.
Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts are the two players who repeat as part of the MLB First Team.
8 Latinos on the MLB Second Team
In the MLB Second Team, 8 Latinos made the team with José Altuve, Manny Machado and Salvador Pérez among the oldest.
This is how the MLB Second Team was formed:
1B – Bryce Harper, PHI
2B – Jose Altuve, HOU
SS – Francisco Lindor, NYM
3B – Manny Machado, SD
DH – Yordan Alvarez, HOU
C – Salvador Pérez, KC
Outfielder: Jackson Merrill, SD
OF – Jarren Durán, BOS
Outfielder Teoscar Hernández, LAD
The rotation:
Opener – Seth Lugo, KC
SP – Dylan Cease, SD
Opener – Shota Imanaga, CHI
SP – Framber Valdez, HOU
SP – Michael King, SD
Oakland closer Mason Miller and Kirby Yates made up the Second Team relievers.
