TORONTO – Add another accolade to Kevin Gausman’s 2023 season. The Blue Jays’ ace, who finished third in AL Cy Young Award voting, was named to the All-MLB Second Team presented by MGM Rewards on Saturday, taking his place among the game’s best pitchers.
Joining Gausman on the All-MLB Second Team staff are Sonny Gray, Nathan Eovaldi, Jordan Montgomery and Kyle Bradish. The First Team rotation includes Gerrit Cole, Zac Gallen, Shohei Ohtani and Spencer Strider. These All-MLB honors, established in 2019, recognize baseball’s best at each position, with fan voting counting for 50% and the other half coming from a panel of media, broadcasters, former players and officials.
Gausman has emerged as a legitimate staff ace in two seasons with the Blue Jays, posting a 3.16 ERA with 237 strikeouts over 185 innings in 2023. Along with José Berríos, Chris Bassitt and Yusei Kikuchi, the veteran rotation carried a very heavy load this season and did so admirably, all four deserving a better fate than Toronto’s quick exit in the Wild Card Series.
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