Lindor earns All-MLB Second Team honor for third straight year

Lindor earns All-MLB Second Team honor for third straight year

3:11 AM UTC

NEW YORK -- For the third consecutive year, Francisco Lindor is an All-MLB shortstop.

Lindor made Major League Baseball’s All-MLB Second Team presented by MGM Rewards on Thursday, finishing behind Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. in balloting. Like last year, Lindor was the only Mets player to earn inclusion on an All-MLB team.

Established in 2019, the All-MLB Team recognizes the best players at each position, with First Team and Second Team selections. Fans voted on a large group of nominees beginning in late September, factoring only regular-season performance into the process.

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, third baseman Mark Vientos and starting pitcher Sean Manaea were also 2024 finalists.

A bona fide National League MVP candidate, Lindor posted a slash line of .273/.344/.500 with 33 home runs and 29 stolen bases, while also finishing second in the NL at shortstop with 16 outs above average. From May 21 through the end of the season, he was even better, slashing .309/.377/.566. Although Lindor missed nine games due to a back injury in mid-September, he returned in time to hit a crucial, go-ahead homer to clinch a playoff spot for the Mets in their 161st game.

Lindor also made the All-MLB Second Team in 2022 and ’23.

The All-MLB First Team and Second Team were announced in Las Vegas as part of the All-MLB Awards Show presented by MGM Rewards. The second annual All-MLB Weekend presented by MGM Rewards began with an awards show on MLB Network to recognize the top performances by players during the regular season.

Fans accounted for 50% of the voting for the All-MLB Team, with a panel of experts handling the other 50%. Fans and panelists voted for their choices at catcher, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, three outfielders (without regard for left/center/right) and designated hitter, along with five starting pitchers and two relief pitchers for both the First Team and Second Team. All choices were made without regard for American League or National League affiliation.