Ten of the most glaring omissions from the All-MLB voting lists including Willy Adames

Willy Adames hit eight home runs in 2020. [Image Source: Flickr | Bryan Green]
Willy Adames hit eight home runs in 2020. [Image Source: Flickr | Bryan Green]

It was surprising to see just two Rays make the voting list after they were the AL World Series representative.

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The 2020 All-MLB team voting is now up on MLB.com. Voting will end on November 13 (2 PM eastern time), and first and second teams will be announced in early December on MLB Network.

Altogether, six first basemen, seven-second basemen, nine shortstops, seven third basemen, seven catchers, five designated hitters, 14 outfielders, 20 starting pitchers, and 12 relief pitchers can be chosen.

Here are 10 of the most glaring omissions from the All-MLB voting.

Some other players other than the 10 named below who could have a gripe about not being included are (but not limited to) Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Didi Gregorius, Ian Happ, Dustin May, Anthony Santander, Christian Vazquez, Byron Buxton, Tyler Duffey, Ke’Bryan Hayes, and Marco Gonzales.

1

Willy Adames, Rays (SS)

Half of his 48 hits went for extra bases (15 doubles, eight homers, one triple) as he had an OPS+ of 124. He was great in the field (although he was snubbed as a Gold Glove finalist), and it’s also surprising that only two Tampa Bay players can be voted to make an All-MLB team.

2

Jeimer Candelario, Tigers (3B)

Candelario’s .872 OPS is higher than three of the third basemen that can be voted for. It was a breakout season for the 26-year-old who had career marks of a .223 batting average and .693 OPS in 1,161 plate appearances entering 2020.

3

Alex Dickerson, Giants (OF)

While the metrics frowned a bit at his work defensively in the outfield, he raked at the dish. He hit .298 with 10 home runs and 10 doubles in 151 at-bats.

4

Tony Gonsolin, Dodgers (SP)

While he pitched less than the starters that can be voted on (9 G, 8 GS, 46.2 innings), Gonsolin’s numbers can not be ignored. A NL Rookie of the Year candidate, he pitched to a 2.31 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, and struck out just shy of one batter per inning.

5

Jesse Hahn, Royals (RP)

In 4.2 innings last year, Hahn was lit up to the tune of seven runs, seven hits, and six walks. What a different story it was in 2020, as in 17.1 innings, he gave up just one run and four hits.

6

Brad Keller, Royals (SP)

Keller was one of just 11 pitchers in 2020 that pitched a complete game shutout. His strikeout rate wasn’t high (5.8 per nine innings), but his overall numbers of a 2.47 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 54.2 innings were excellent.

7

Zach Plesac, Indians (SP)

Plesac did spend some time on the restricted list due to not following COVID-19 protocols, but he dominated in 2020 when he was on the mound. In eight starts (55.1 innings), he went 4-2 with a 2.28 ERA and 0.80 WHIP.

8

Miguel Rojas, Marlins (SS)

One of the three NL Gold Glove finalists at shortstop, Rojas also easily had his best performance at the plate in 2020. One of the leaders of a Marlins team that made a surprising postseason appearance, he batted .304 with an OPS+ of 141.

9

Alex Verdugo, Red Sox (OF)

It was an awful year for the Red Sox, but Verdugo excelled both offensively and defensively (both in right and left field). He finished tied for third in the AL with 16 doubles and fifth with a .308 batting average.

10

Zack Wheeler, Phillies (SP)

Wheeler proved to be a great addition for Philadelphia in his first season after signing a five-year, $118 million deal. He finished second in the NL among pitchers with a 2.8 WAR (according to Baseball Reference) and gave up just three homers in 71 innings.

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