All-MLB 1st Team
The 2022 1st team is comprised of 4 members of the champion Astros and combines for $261M of 2022 payroll salary. Four of these players were slated for free agency after the 2022 season, though three (Turner, Verlander, Diaz) have already re-upped.
Catcher
J.T. Realmuto (PHI, 31)
2022 Salary: $23.875M
Position Rank: 1st
Remaining: 3 years, $71.6M
1st Baseman
Paul Goldschmidt (STL, 35)
2022 Salary: $26.3M
Position Rank: 2nd
Remaining: 2 years, $52M
2nd Baseman
Jose Altuve (HOU, 32)
2022 Salary: $29M
Position Rank: 1st
Remaining: 2 years, $52M
Shortstop
Trea Turner (LAD, 29)
2022 Salary: $21M
Position Rank: 4th
Remaining: Free Agent (signed 11 years, $300M w/ PHI)
3rd Baseman
Manny Machado (SD, 30)
2022 Salary: $32M
Position Rank: 3rd
Remaining: 6 years, $180M
Outfielders
Mike Trout (LAA, 31)
2022 Salary: $37.2M
Position Rank: 1st
Remaining: 8 years, $283.6M
Mookie Betts (LAD, 29)
2022 Salary: $22.5M
Position Rank: 6th
Remaining: 10 years, $315M
Aaron Judge (NYY, 30)
2022 Salary: $19M
Position Rank: 9th
Remaining: Free Agent
Designated Hitter
Yordan Alvarez (HOU, 25)
2022 Salary: $764k
Position Rank: 21st
Remaining: 6 years, $115M
Starting Pitchers
Justin Verlander (HOU, 39)
2022 Salary: $25M
Position Rank: 8th
Remaining: Free Agent (signed 2 years, $86.6M w/ NYM)
Shohei Ohtani (LAA, 28)
2022 Salary: $5.5M
Position Rank: 69th
Remaining: 1 year, $30M
Sandy Alcantara (MIA, 26)
2022 Salary: $3.8M
Position Rank: 84th
Remaining: 5 years, $70M
Framber Valdez (HOU, 28)
2022 Salary: $3M
Position Rank: 91st
Remaining: 3 arbitration years
Alek Manoah (TOR, 24)
2022 Salary: $730k
Position Rank: 140th
Remaining: 5 years of control
Relief Pitchers
Edwin Diaz (NYM, 28)
2022 Salary: $10.2M
Position Rank: 10th
Remaining: Free Agent (signed 5 years, $102M w/ NYM)
Emmanuel Clase (CLE, 24)
2022 Salary: $1.9M
Position Rank: 94th
Remaining: 6 years, $34.5M
All-MLB 2nd Team
The Dodgers carry three players on the 2022 2nd-team roster, while Shohei Ohtani earns his 2nd berth of the year as a designated hitter (1st Team Starting Pitcher). The players combine for $210M of 2022 payroll salary, while the entire roster remains under contract or team control in 2023.
Catcher
Will Smith (LAD, 27)
2022 Salary: $730k
Position Rank: 51st
Remaining: 3 years of arbitration
1st Baseman
Freddie Freeman (LAD, 32)
2022 Salary: $27M
Position Rank: 1st
Remaining: 5 years, $135M
2nd Baseman
Andres Gimenez (CLE, 23)
2022 Salary: $706k
Position Rank: 47th
Remaining: 5 years of control
Shortstop
Francisco Lindor (NYM, 28)
2022 Salary: $34.1M
Position Rank: 2nd
Remaining: 9 years, $306.9M
3rd Baseman
Nolan Arenado (STL, 31)
2022 Salary: $35M
Position Rank: 2nd
Remaining: 5 years, $144M
Outfielders
Kyle Schwarber (PHI, 29)
2022 Salary: $19M
Position Rank: 9th
Remaining: 3 years, $60M
Julio Rodriguez (SEA,
2022 Salary: $2.6M
Position Rank: 69th
Remaining: 12 years, $209M
Kyle Tucker (HOU, 25)
2022 Salary: $764k
Position Rank: 114th
Remaining: 3 years of arbitration
Designated Hitter
Shohei Ohtani (LAA, 28)
2022 Salary: $5.5M
Position Rank: 21st
Remaining: 6 years, $115M
Starting Pitchers
Max Scherzer (NYM, 37)
2022 Salary: $43.3M
Position Rank: 1st
Remaining: 2 years, $86.6M
Aaron Nola (PHI, 29)
2022 Salary: $15.5M
Position Rank: 25th
Remaining: 1 year, $16M
Julio Urias (LAD, 25)
2022 Salary: $8M
Position Rank: 49th
Remaining: 1 arbitration year
Max Fried (ATL, 28)
2022 Salary: $6.85M
Position Rank: 58th
Remaining: 2 arbitration years
Dylan Cease (CHW, 26)
2022 Salary: $750k
Position Rank: 136th
Remaining: 3 arbitration years
Relief Pitchers
Ryan Pressly (HOU, 33)
2022 Salary: $10M
Position Rank: 11th
Remaining: 3 years, $42M
Ryan Helsley (STL, 27)
2022 Salary: $722k
Position Rank: 170th
Remaining: 3 arbitration years