The awards keep coming for Bryce Harper and Zack Wheeler. After being nominated for the 2021 All-MLB team a few weeks ago, it was announced tonight that Bryce Harper was selected to the All-MLB 1st Team and Zack Wheeler to the All-MLB 2nd Team.

The All-MLB Teams are split into first and second teams. Each team gets one position player plus five starting pitchers and two relievers. It was the third year that the MLB has handed out such honors. 50% of the vote came from fans and 50% came from a panel of experts. Here’s the full breakdown of selections.

FIRST TEAM:

C: Salvador Perez, Royals
1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
2B: Marcus Semien, Blue Jays*
SS: Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres
3B: Austin Riley, Braves
OF: Juan Soto, Nationals
OF: Bryce Harper, Phillies
OF: Aaron Judge, Yankees
DH: Shohei Ohtani, Angels
SP: Max Scherzer, Dodgers*
SP: Corbin Burnes, Brewers
SP: Walker Buehler, Dodgers
SP: Robbie Ray, Blue Jays*
SP: Gerrit Cole, Yankees
RP: Josh Hader, Brewers
RP: Liam Hendriks, White Sox

SECOND TEAM:

C: Buster Posey, Giants
1B: Freddie Freeman, Braves*
2B: Ozzie Albies, Braves
SS: Trea Turner, Dodgers
3B: Rafael Devers, Red Sox
OF: Nick Castellanos, Reds*
OF: Kyle Tucker, Astros
OF: Teoscar Hernández, Blue Jays
DH: Yordan Alvarez, Astros
SP: Shohei Ohtani, Angels
SP: Julio Urías, Dodgers
SP: Kevin Gausman, Giants*
SP: Max Fried, Braves
SP: Zack Wheeler, Phillies
RP: Raisel Iglesias, Angels*
RP: Kenley Jansen, Dodgers*

Bryce Harper is your 2021 National League MVP. He slashed .309/.429/.615 in 488 at-bats throughout the 2021 season, with 35 HRs, 84 RBIs, 151 hits, 13 stolen bases, with an OPS of 1.044. He led the NL in slugging percentage, finished 2nd in WAR (6.45), and 3rd in average. Harper was the 32nd player in MLB history to win multiple MVP awards. 24 are already in the Hall of Fame and three others (Cabrera, Pujols, Trout) are definitely ready to punch their tickets as well.

Obviously, it was a no-brainer that he would be 1st Team All-MLB.

Fresh of being robbed of winning the Cy Young Award, Zack Wheeler landed himself on the All-MLB 2nd Team. Wheeler was 14-10 overall with a 2.78 ERA, throwing 213.1 innings with a 1.01 WHIP. He led the MLB in strikeouts with 247.

Corbin Burnes had a breakout season in 2021 and won the National League Cy Young Award, barely beating out Zack Wheeler who finished in second. Burns earned 151 points to Wheeler’s 141. Both received 12 first place votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America. 

Cheers to both Harper and Wheeler. Now we move into the offseason and the Phillies have a ton of work to do. Time to turn the page and look towards 2022.