Vlad Jr. (first team), Bichette (second) earn All-MLB honors
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TORONTO -- Fresh off the greatest postseason performance in Blue Jays history, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was named to the 2025 All-MLB First Team presented by MGM Rewards.
The All-MLB honors, established in 2019, recognize baseball’s best at each position based on regular-season play. This is Guerrero’s third time being named to the First Team, following his near-MVP season in ’21 and the incredible stretch run a year ago in ’24.
Guerrero has some company on the All-MLB Teams this year, too. Bo Bichette, his longtime friend and co-star in Toronto, was named to the All-MLB Second Team at shortstop, a major accomplishment for the 27-year-old free agent in his bounce-back season.
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While Guerrero’s offensive numbers weren’t as eye-popping as they’ve been in some previous years, he still put together an excellent season for the Blue Jays with an all-around game that finally ignited on baseball’s biggest stage in the postseason. In the regular season, Guerrero hit .292 with 23 home runs and an .848 OPS, all of which came on the heels of him signing the 14-year, $500 million extension that kicks in next season.
Guerrero’s talent is obvious, but manager John Schneider and many of Guerrero’s teammates have pointed to the work he’s done off the field as most impressive. A $500 million contract immediately established Guerrero as the permanent face of this franchise, which comes with its “extracurriculars”, as Schneider once put it. Guerrero has embraced the role, though, and his performance leading the Blue Jays to Game 7 of the World Series against the Dodgers will always be remembered in Toronto.
Over those 18 postseason games, Guerrero hit .397 with eight home runs and a 1.289 OPS while playing some of the best first-base defense you’ll see in baseball. Game 7 was a heartbreaker, but Guerrero has proven to the baseball world that he’s one of the game’s greats.
It’s fitting that Bichette joins Guerrero in these announcements as the All-MLB Second Team shortstop. Their careers have been tied together for a decade now, stretching back to the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts in 2017. Bichette is now one of the top free agents on the market and will be the biggest story surrounding the Blue Jays this winter -- just like Guerrero was a year ago -- but he’s set himself up well with another rock-solid season.
Bichette hit .311 with 18 home runs this season, shaking off a rare down year in 2024 that was slowed by injuries. His timing couldn’t be better, given his free agency, and this past season helped to reestablish Bichette as one of the most unique offensive forces in baseball at shortstop. Bichette could always get to more power if he wanted to chase it, but what makes him special is his ability to get to any pitch at any time with his natural and adaptable swing.
Fans voted on MLB.com to help choose First- and Second-Team selections at each position (three outfielders, a DH, five starting pitchers and two relievers) from this year's nominees. The Blue Jays’ other nominees included Alejandro Kirk, George Springer and Kevin Gausman.