Royals Place Witt, Jensen and Caglianone Among All-MLB Finalists
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- Bobby Witt Jr., Carter Jensen and Jac Caglianone of the Royals are All-MLB Team finalists.
- Fan voting runs through October 9 at mlb.com, with winners announced November 11 on MLB Network.
- Witt Jr. ranks second among all players with 7.0 fWAR and leads shortstops with 45 steals.
- Jensen's 64 extra-base hits are the most by a rookie catcher since 1947.
- Caglianone hit .289 with a .494 slugging percentage and was AL Player of the Month for August.
Bobby Witt Jr., Carter Jensen and Jac Caglianone are All-MLB Team nominees, with fan balloting open through October 9 and winners revealed November 11 on MLB Network.
The finalist list for Major League Baseball's 2026 All-MLB Team is set, and the Kansas City Royals account for three of the nominations. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., catcher Carter Jensen and outfielder Jac Caglianone all made the cut.
Supporters can submit ballots at www.mlb.com/all-mlb/ballot until October 9. Results will be unveiled at the MLB Awards on November 11, airing on MLB Network.
Witt carries the loudest statistical resume of the Kansas City contingent. His 7.0 fWAR rates second among every player in the sport, and his 23 Outs Above Average top all shortstops. He also leads the position with 45 stolen bases and shares fifth among shortstops with 94 runs scored.
The shortstop field is crowded. Also in the running are CJ Abrams of the Nationals, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers, Ezequiel Duran of the Rangers, Elly De La Cruz of the Reds, Otto Lopez of the Marlins, Kevin McGonigle of the Tigers, Colson Montgomery of the White Sox, Zach Neto of the Angels, Geraldo Perdomo of the Diamondbacks and Dansby Swanson of the Cubs.
Jensen produced a landmark first season behind the plate. No rookie catcher has posted more extra-base hits since 1947 than his 64. His 27 home runs share second place among all catchers, and his .467 slugging percentage sits third at the position.
Fellow catching nominees are Drake Baldwin of the Braves, William Contreras of the Brewers, Dillon Dingler of the Tigers, Hunter Goodman of the Rockies, Liam Hicks of the Marlins, Ryan Jeffers of the Twins, Shea Langeliers of the Athletics, Gabriel Moreno of the Diamondbacks and Adley Rutschman of the Orioles.
Caglianone built his case with a red-hot August that brought American League Player of the Month honors. Across the season, his .289 average rates sixth among all outfielders and his .494 slugging percentage is third at the position.
The outfield ballot runs deepest of all. Competing with him are Wilyer Abreu of the Red Sox, Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves, Randy Arozarena of the Mariners, Cody Bellinger of the Yankees, Byron Buxton of the Twins, Corbin Carroll of the Diamondbacks, Jackson Chourio of the Brewers, Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs, Chase DeLauter of the Guardians, Riley Greene of the Tigers, Michael Harris II of the Braves, Jake McCarthy of the Diamondbacks, Jackson Merrill of the Padres, Andy Pages of the Dodgers, Tristan Peters of the Brewers, Ceddanne Rafaela of the Red Sox, Juan Soto of the Mets, Chandler Simpson of the Rays, Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs, Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres, Mike Trout of the Angels, Jordan Walker of the Cardinals and James Wood of the Nationals. Three outfielders will be chosen, with no weight given to which outfield spot they played.
Voting power is split evenly between fans on MLB.com and a panel of media members, broadcasters, former players and other officials from around the sport. Together they will decide the first-team and second-team selections that form the 2026 All-MLB Team. Only performances from the 2026 regular season count, and no distinction is drawn between American League and National League players.
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