2023 NL All-Star team

Blake Snell (14-9, 2.25), who led the league in pitching bWAR and ERA, is my pick as National League Pitcher of the Year. The Padres left-hander was 10-2 with a 1.35 ERA in his final 16 starts.

Snell is one of three Padres players on the NL All-Star team, along with left fielder Juan Soto and second baseman Ha-Seong Kim.

Atlanta also placed three players on the team, including Player of the Year Ronald Acuna Jr., who had 41 home runs and 73 stolen bases, posting the best power/speed number of all time. He also led the league in runs, hits and on-base percentage.

Mookie Betts, who played right field, second base and third base for the Dodgers, was a close second.
— Kevin Brewer

TEAMS

Best record >> Atlanta, 104-58

Worst record >> Colorado Rockies, 59-103

Home team >> Colorado Rockies

Road team >> Cincinnati Reds

Best offense >> Atlanta

Best baserunning >> Arizona Diamondbacks

Best pitching >> Milwaukee Brewers

Best fielding >> Milwaukee Brewers

ALL-STAR TEAM

Catcher >> William Contreras, Brewers

First base >> Freddie Freeman, Dodgers

Second base >> Ha-Seong Kim, Padres

Third base >> Austin Riley, Atlanta

Shortstop >> Francisco Lindor, Mets

Left field >> Juan Soto, Padres

Center field >> TJ Friedl, Reds

Right field >> Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta

Utility player >> Mookie Betts, Dodgers

Starting pitchers >> Blake Snell, Padres

>> Logan Webb, Giants
>> Zack Wheeler, Phillies
>> Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks
>> Spencer Strider, Atlanta

Reliever >> David Bednar, Pirates

>> Tanner Scott, Marlins

Manager >> Skip Schumaker, Marlins

Toughest omission >> Matt Olson, Atlanta

AWARDS

Player of the Year >> Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta

Rookie of the Year >> Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks

Rookie sensation >> Elly De La Cruz, Reds

Best offensive player >> Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta

Best baserunner >> Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks

Best fielder >> Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres

Power/speed >> Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta

Five-tool player >> Mookie Betts, Dodgers

Pitcher of the Year >> Blake Snell, Padres

Workhouse >> Logan Webb, Giants

Workhouse (reliever) >> Tanner Scott, Marlins

>> Jake Bird, Rockies

Strikeout pitcher >> Spencer Strider, Atlanta

Strikeout pitcher (reliever) >> Josh Hader, Padres

Control pitcher >> Logan Webb, Giants

Control pitcher (reliever) >> Brusdar Graterol, Dodgers

First game >> Kodai Senga, Elly De La Cruz

Last game >> Bartolo Colon, Adam Wainwright

Highest-paid player >> Nolan Arenado, $35,025,000

No-hitter >> Michael Lorenzen, Phillies