Friday, November 16, 2018

MY 2018 MLB AWARD WINNERS


Its awards season in Major League Baseball and some of the game's best players are adding to their trophy cases as hardware for the 2018 campaign is handed out. The Baseball Writers' Association of America issued the four major awards this week, culminating with MVP honors Thursday night. The BBWAA also has announced its choices for the Cy Young Award, Manager of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
You can keep track of all the winners below with our 2018 MLB awards tracker.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Mookie Betts (Red Sox)
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Christian Yelich (Brewers)

CY YOUNG
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Blake Snell (Rays)
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Jacob deGrom (Mets)

MANAGER OF THE YEAR
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Bob Melvin (Athletics)
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Brian Snitker (Braves)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Shohei Ohtani (Angels)
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Ronald Acuna (Braves)

GOLD GLOVES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
P: Dallas Keuchel (Astros)
C: Salvador Perez (Royals)
1B: Matt Olson (Athletics)
2B: Ian Kinsler (Red Sox)
3B: Matt Chapman (Athletics)
SS: Andrelton Simmons (Angels)
LF: Alex Gordon (Royals)
CF: Jackie Bradley Jr. (Red Sox)
RF: Mookie Betts (Red Sox)

NATIONAL LEAGUE
P: Zack Greinke (Diamondbacks)
C: Yadier Molina (Cardinals)
1B: Freddie Freeman (Braves) and Anthony Rizzo (Cubs)
2B: DJ LeMahieu (Rockies)
3B: Nolan Arenado (Rockies
SS: Nick Ahmed (Diamondbacks)
LF: Corey Dickerson (Pirates)
CF: Ender Inciarte (Braves)
RF: Nick Markakis (Braves)

SILVER SLUGGERS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
C: Salvador Perez (Royals)
1B: Jose Abreu (White Sox)
2B: Jose Altuve (Astros)
3B: Jose Ramirez (Indians)
SS: Francisco Lindor (Indians)
OF: Mike Trout (Angels), Mookie Betts (Red Sox), J.D. Martinez (Red Sox)
DH: J.D. Martinez (Red Sox)

NATIONAL LEAGUE
C: J.T. Realmuto (Marlins)
1B: Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks)
2B: Javier Baez (Cubs)
3B: Nolan Arenado (Rockies)
SS: Trevor Story (Rockies)
OF: Nick Markakis (Braves), David Peralta (Diamondbacks), Christian Yelich (Brewers)
P: German Marquez (Rockies)

RELIEVERS OF THE YEAR
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Edwin Diaz (Mariners)
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Josh Hader (Brewers)

PLATINUM GLOVE
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Matt Chapman (Athletics)
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Nolan Arenado (Rockies)

HANK AARON AWARD
AMERICAN LEAGUE: J.D. Martinez (Red Sox)
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Christian Yelich (Brewers)

ROBERTO CLEMENTE AWARD
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina received the 2018 Roberto Clemente Award during the World Series for the player that "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team."

WARREN SPAHN AWARD
Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays won the Warren Spahn Award, which is given annually to the best left-handed pitcher in baseball.

MARVIN MILLER MAN OF THE YEAR
Mike Trout (Angels), Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks) and Curtis Granderson (Brewers) are the finalists for the Marvin Miller Award, which is given to players for inspirational leadership on the field and in the community. The winner will be announced Nov. 27.

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