Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been named the All-MLB first team catcher as Major League Baseball unveiled selections for the teams, presented by CohnReznik, tonight on MLB Network. This year marks the second annual selection of the All-MLB Team, which recognizes and commemorates the performances by players in the regular season. The All-MLB Team was split into first and second teams, each with one catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, shortstop and designated hitter, plus three outfielders, five starting pitchers and two relievers.
Perez was selected to the first team at catcher over Atlanta’s Travis d’Arnaud and Philadelphia’s J.