Cease, Smith, Varland named to All-MLB Teams

Chilliwack Cougars and Junior National Team grad and Cleveland Guardians closer Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.) was named to the 2026 All-MLB Second Team on Wednesday.

November 11, 2026

Official MLB News Release

Earlier this evening from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Major League Baseball held the 2026 MLB Awards Show presented by MGM Rewards, which aired exclusively on MLB Network.

2026 All-MLB First Team

C – Gabriel Moreno, AZ
1B – Pete Alonso, BAL
2B – Brice Turang, MIL
SS – Bobby Witt Jr., KC
3B – Junior Caminero, TB
OF – Jackson Chourio, MIL
OF – Pete Crow-Armstrong, CHC
OF – Fernando Tatis Jr., SD
DH – Yordan Alvarez, HOU
SP – Dylan Cease, TOR
SP – Jacob Misiorowski, MIL
SP – Chris Sale, ATL
SP – Cristopher Sánchez, PHI
SP – Cam Schlittler, NYY
RP – Mason Miller, SD
RP – Louis Varland, TOR

2026 All-MLB Second Team

C – William Contreras, MIL
1B – Willson Contreras, BOS
2B – Brandon Lowe, PIT
SS – Elly De La Cruz, CIN
3B – Alex Bregman, CHC
OF – Randy Arozarena, SEA
OF – Jordan Walker, STL
OF – James Wood, WSH
DH – Ben Rice, NYY
SP – Sonny Gray, BOS
SP – Jesús Luzardo, PHI
SP – Drew Rasmussen, TB
SP – Tarik Skubal, DET/LAD
SP – Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LAD
RP – Bryan Baker, TB
RP – Cade Smith (Abbotsford, B.C.), CLE

2026 Hank Aaron Award Winners
Pete Crow Armstrong, CHC & Yordan Alvarez, HOU

2026 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year
Bryan Baker, TB

2026 Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year
Mason Miller, SD

2026 American League Comeback Player of the Year
Yordan Alvarez, HOU

2026 National League Comeback Player of the Year
Zack Wheeler, PHI

2026 Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter
Yordan Alvarez, HOU

2026 Executive of the Year Presented by Sage
Erik Neander, TB