Two All-Star Blue Jays Earn All-MLB First Team Honor
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The book of the 2025 MLB season has finally come to a close. Even though games quit being played after the World Series came to a close, things were not quite wrapped up yet, as the accolades from the regular season had yet to be divvied out.
The Toronto Blue Jays made highlight reel after highlight reel during the playoffs, but postseason performance doesn't count towards MLB Awards. However, the Blue Jays led the American League in wins this year (94), so it isn't surprising to see two of their own on the All-MLB First Team, shortstop Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
The offense was the primary focus of the year as the bats led the team to their first World Series since 1993. Their playoff performance wasn't an anomaly, but it was the standard which was seen time and time again during the regular season.
Standout Blue Jays in 2025
It was a shame that Bichette wasn't able to finish the year as he was sidelined with a knee injury in early September, but that didn't mean he didn't make a lasting impact. He was on track to cross 100-RBI on the season easily. Instead, he finished with 94 to complement a .311 batting average, .483 slugging percentage, and an .840 OPS.
Vladdy certainly deserved the accolades as well. Not only was he announced as a first team selection, he also earned the Entertainer of the Year award. Guerrero Jr. is known to be a big hitter and to do it with an entertaining flair, to say the least.
By the end of the year, he finished at the top of baseball (at his position) in nearly every aspect.
- 96 Runs (first)
- 172 Hits (first)
- 34 Doubles (first)
- 23 Home Runs (fifth)
- 84 RBI (third)
- 81 Drawn Walks (first)
- 94 Strikeouts (first)
- .292 Batting Average (first)
- .381 On-Base Percentage (first)
- .467 Slugging Percentage (first)
- .848 OPS (first)
The third member of the monstrous offensive trio was designated hitter George Springer who wasn't named to the All-MLB teams, but did take home a Silver Slugger for his efforts this year. Without any of these guys, as well as the rest of the lineup, the year would have looked very different for the Blue Jays.
2025 is officially over and now the Blue Jays have a massive chip on their shoulder going into 2026. Everybody underestimated them this season, but now baseball knows what this roster is capable of and has been officially put on notice.
Bo Bichette NO DOUBTER 😳 pic.twitter.com/gKzSVq7AaW
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 13, 2025
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Maddy Dickens resides in Loveland, Colorado. She grew up with two older brothers, where their lives revolved around sports. She earned a master's degree in business management from Tarleton State University while simultaneously playing basketball and competing in rodeo at the collegiate level. She successfully parlayed a reserve national championship into a professional rodeo career and now stays involved in upper-level athletics by writing for On SI on several different MLB teams' pages, along with some NCAA sites.