The All-MLB Team, created in 2019, has provided the answers to an oft-asked question following every season: Who were the best players at each position this year?

The All-MLB Team is split into a First and Second Team, with each team featuring one selection at catcher, first base, second base, shortstop, third base and DH, as well as three outfielders (regardless of specific outfield position), five starting pitchers and two relievers.

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The teams are chosen through a voting process in which 50% of the vote comes from fans and 50% comes from a panel of experts. The nominees will be announced in November, and the winners will be unveiled in December.

Throughout the rest of the regular season, we will be breaking down the top players at each position and separating them into three groups: favorites, contenders and dark horses. Today, we continue our position-by-position series by looking at candidates in the outfield.

Here are 14 outfielders who could make the 2023 All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards.

All stats are updated through Tuesday.

FAVORITES

Mookie Betts, Dodgers
A tremendous August bolstered Betts’ season numbers and made him a legitimate National League MVP candidate. The Dodgers star hit .455/.516/.839 in August and currently owns a 1.020 OPS, good for third in MLB and tops in the NL. Betts also leads the Senior Circuit with a .611 slugging percentage and is one of six qualified hitters batting .300 or better with an OBP above .400. Tied for fourth in doubles (36) and ranking fifth in home runs (38), Betts has been an elite hitter atop L.A.’s powerful lineup. Betts helped the Dodgers capture a World Series title in 2020, his first year with the club; the seven-time All-Star has his team in control of the NL West once again in 2023. Betts, the 2018 American League MVP with the Red Sox, could be just the second player ever to win MVP in both leagues.

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Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves
Acuña created the 30-60 club on Aug. 31, but that’s just been part of an incredible season by the 25-year-old Atlanta outfielder. He’s helped make the Braves the best team in the Majors by virtue of a .332/.413/.573 slash line, 32 homers and an MLB-best 63 steals. Acuña brings to the table a rare combination of power and speed; on Sept. 2, he crushed a 121.2 mph, 454-foot homer against the Dodgers -- the third-hardest-hit home run under Statcast tracking (since 2015). Among outfielders, he trails only Betts in OPS (.986) and fWAR (6.7). In the outfield, Acuña also possesses one of the strongest throwing arms in baseball. Everything has come together for a career-best season for Acuña in 2023, and he’s been not only an elite outfielder but an MVP candidate.

Luis Robert Jr., White Sox
Staying healthy for a full 162-game season has been Robert’s bugaboo early in his career, but the White Sox center fielder has done it so far in 2023. He’s been one of the league’s best players, tied for ninth overall and tied for fourth among outfielders with 5.1 fWAR. Robert, who has 35 homers in 2023, ranks in the 94th percentile in expected slugging percentage and in the 93rd percentile in barrel rate. Robert showed off his power at the 2023 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, launching 28 home runs in the first round to beat Baltimore’s Adley Rutschman. The White Sox star hasn’t just been a threat at the plate; Robert has stolen 17 bases, and his 12 Outs Above Average are tied for the most by any center fielder this season.

Julio Rodríguez, Mariners
Rodríguez struggled at the plate for a large part of the season, but that seems to be in the distant past after the red-hot August he had. The young Mariners star hit .429 with an 1.198 OPS to earn the AL Player of the Month Award, including a scorching four-game span with a whopping 17 hits. (Yes, that’s a record.) Rodríguez has been an all-around star in 2023, ranking above the 90th percentile in batting run value, baserunning run value AND fielding run value this season. On Monday, he became the first player in AL/NL history to hit 25+ home runs and steal 25+ bases in each of his first two seasons. One of the most talented players in MLB, Rodríguez is living up to his former top prospect billing in his standout sophomore campaign.

Corbin Carroll, D-backs
The only rookie on this list, Carroll showed flashes of what he could do in 2022 but took it to a whole new level this season. One of the fastest runners in the Majors, Carroll hasn’t just been an elite baserunner but also one of MLB’s best hitters. On Aug. 27, he became just the fourth rookie to pair 20 homers with 40 steals in a single season. Carroll has hit 24 homers, leads MLB in triples with nine and is hitting .280/.360/.523 this season. He ranks in the 88th percentile in Outs Above Average, too. He's listed at just 5-foot-10 and 165 pounds, but there’s not much Carroll can’t do. He’s shown off his whole skill set in 2023.

CONTENDERS

Cody Bellinger, Cubs
Bellinger followed up his 2019 NL MVP season with three years of sub-standard production, hitting just .203/.272/.376 from 2020 to 2022. But he has come back with a vengeance in 2023 after signing a one-year deal with the Cubs during the offseason. Bellinger has 23 homers, 19 steals and a .910 OPS that ranks third among qualifying outfielders. But even with his offensive improvements -- including running a career-low 15.7% strikeout rate -- Bellinger has been perhaps even better in the outfield. He ranks in the 92nd percentile in Outs Above Average and in the 86th percentile in arm strength, making him one of the better defensive outfielders in MLB.

Kyle Tucker, Astros
Tucker has been one of MLB’s most consistent hitters for years now, and 2023 is arguably his best season to date. The Astros right fielder is hitting .290 with an .883 OPS, 26 home runs and 26 steals. He ranks in the 94th percentile or better in expected wOBA, xSLG and expected batting average while striking out just 13.2% of the time and walking at a 12.0% clip. A fixture in the middle of the dangerous Houston order, Tucker does it all at the plate and is a legitimate threat on the bases.

Juan Soto, Padres
Soto’s .399 OBP -- fueled by an 18.8% walk rate -- is behind only Acuña and Betts among qualifying outfielders. In his first full season with the Padres, Soto is among MLB’s elite hitters in pretty much every major metric; he’s in the 97th percentile in xwOBA, the 99th percentile in chase rate and the 99th percentile in hard-hit percentage. Don’t let Soto’s .259 average mislead you: He’s never stopped being one of MLB’s best hitters, and 2023 has been another strong campaign from the 24-year-old star.

Adolis García, Rangers
Acquired for cash from the Cardinals before the 2020 season, García has been a great find for the Rangers. He’s hit at least 27 home runs every season since 2021, including 34 and counting here in 2023. García’s xSLG, average exit velocity, barrel rate and hard-hit rate are all in the 90th percentile or better. He’s also thrown out 11 runners from his outfield spot, tied for second most in the AL.

DARK HORSES

Aaron Judge, Yankees
Judge has been limited this season because of hip and toe injuries, but those maladies certainly haven’t slowed down his game. A year after breaking the AL record with 62 homers in 157 games, Judge has gone deep 31 times in 84 games -- not far off that record-setting pace. When on the field, he’s been MLB’s best hitter by xwOBA and leads the way in barrel rate, hard-hit rate and average exit velocity.

Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres
In his first season as a full-time outfielder, Tatis has made great use of his physical tools. He has collected 11 outfield assists thanks to elite arm strength and has nine Outs Above Average, ranking him in the 99th percentile in total fielding run value. Tatis also ranks in the 94th percentile or better in xwOBA, xBA and xSLG, although his .798 OPS is a good deal below his career mark of .911.

Chas McCormick, Astros
It’s been quite the last 12 months for McCormick, who helped the Astros win the 2022 World Series with a potential game-saving catch in Game 5 and is having a career year in 2023. McCormick is hitting .287 with an .885 OPS, stepping up when Yordan Alvarez landed on the injured list with oblique discomfort and becoming another pesky bat in Houston’s lineup. He has 19 homers and 14 steals and is also a plus defender in center field by Outs Above Average.

Christian Yelich, Brewers
Yelich is having a solid all-around year for the first-place Brewers. The former NL MVP hasn’t come close to the offensive peak he reached in 2018 and 2019, but he’s sporting a .799 OPS with an 84th-percentile xBA and a 92nd-percentile hard-hit rate. Yelich has shown good range in the outfield, and he’s been a base-stealing threat: Yelich has 27 thefts and ranks in the 99th percentile in baserunning run value.

Randy Arozarena, Rays
Arozarena has already secured his third straight 20-20 season with a month to go. While he grades out as a poor defensive outfielder (who can still make some great plays), Arozarena ranks toward the top in average exit velocity (87th percentile), hard-hit rate (84th) and xwOBA (80th). Another solid all-around season from Arozarena has helped the Rays put themselves squarely in playoff position in the AL.