Randy Arozarena’s career year earned him another piece of recognition on Wednesday, when the free-agent left fielder was named a Second-Team All-MLB outfielder at the MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards ceremony in Las Vegas.
Arozarena joined the Nationals’ James Wood and the Cardinals’ Jordan Walker on the Second Team. The First Team outfield was made up of the Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Brewers’ Jackson Chourio.
For Seattle, Arozarena stood alone. He was the Mariners’ only player honored across all positions, a sharp contrast from last season, when the club had an MLB-high-tying four players selected.
The All-MLB awards, launched in 2019, are built to recognize the game’s best based strictly on regular-season performance. Fans voted at MLB.com to help determine the first- and second-team selections at each spot, with three outfielders, one designated hitter, five starting pitchers and two relievers included among the nominees. Only regular-season production was considered.
Arozarena was also a Silver Slugger Award finalist, and the numbers behind his season tell the story. Over 154 games, he hit 26 homers, added two triples and 34 doubles, drove in 79 runs and stole 26 bases. FanGraphs credited him with 5.5 wins above replacement, along with a 151 wRC+ and a .281/.381/.484 slash line, good for an .865 OPS.
He was Seattle’s lone All-Star representative, and through the ups and downs of the season, he was the club’s steadiest presence, never really disappearing into a prolonged slump.
Now Arozarena heads into free agency for the first time in his career, with the possibility of a major payday ahead.
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