Ohtani has been nominated as the starting pitcher and DH on the 2023 MLB All-Team

The Japanese, who played for the Los Angeles Angels last season, becomes a first-team all-MLB 2023 starter and designated hitter.

LAS VEGAS – Japan’s Shohei Ohtani has finished out 2023 as the top star on the 2023 MLB teams announced Saturday that he has been named a starter and designated hitter for the first team.

Ohtani played for the Los Angeles Angels in the 2023 season, and in recent days he signed the largest contract in history in 10 years, worth $700 million, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The designation is given to all MLB teams since 2019 and does not take into account all players from both major leagues and the first and second teams.

These are the players who make up all 2023 MLB teams.

Starting pitchers
First team
Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
Zach Gallen, Arizona Diamondbacks
Blake Snell, San Diego Padres
Spencer Strider, Atlanta Braves
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels

The second team
Kevin Gausman, Toronto Blue Jays
Sonny Gray, Minnesota Twins
Nathan Eovaldi, Texas Rangers
Jordan Montgomery, Texas Rangers
Kyle Bradish, Baltimore Orioles

Painkillers
First team
Josh Hader, San Diego Padres
Felix Bautista, Baltimore Orioles

The second team
Devin Williams, Milwaukee Brewers
Emmanuel Klass, Cleveland Guardians

Gardeners
First team
Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks
Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves

The second team
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Adulis Garcia, Texas Rangers
Kyle Tucker, Houston Astros

Designated hitters
First team
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels

The second team
Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros

Receivers
First team
Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles

The second team
Jonah Heim, Texas Rangers

First rules
First team
Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers

The second team
Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves

Second rules
First team
Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers

The second team
Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves

Short pauses
First team
Corey Seager, Texas Rangers

The second team
Francisco Lindor, New York Mets

Third rules
First team
Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves

The second team
Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians