Bobby Witt Jr. becomes first shortstop to earn three straight All-MLB First Team selections

Bobby Witt Jr. added another milestone to his résumé, earning his third consecutive All-MLB First Team selection at shortstop. The honor came during Wednesday night’s 2026 MLB Awards, part of the league’s All-MLB Teams presented at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

MLB’s awards framework places one player at each infield position and designated hitter on the First Team, plus three outfielders and a pitching group. Selections are based on regular-season performance, with fan voting contributing 50% of the total and a media and baseball-operations panel determining the other half.

Witt’s third straight First Team nod is a first for a shortstop since the All-MLB Team awards were introduced in 2019. MLB credits his 2026 production as the basis for the selection, including a slash line of.281/.359/.441.

Offensively, MLB reported that Witt totaled 18 home runs and 33 doubles, scored 94 runs, and reached 45 stolen bases. That stolen-base total ranked second in the American League and marked Witt’s fifth straight season with at least 30 steals.

MLB also highlighted a discipline and reach on base shift, noting that Witt drew 67 walks, a career high, and that his on-base percentage rose from.351 in 2025 to.359 in 2026. Even with 2026 appearing in fewer games (143, per MLB), the league cited Witt’s value on both sides of the ball, including defensive run measures and wins above replacement produced over the season.