2021 MLB Awards

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Here are the awards. Updated as released.

MLB Awards:

Roberto Clemente Award: Nelson Cruz (Minnesota Twins)
World Series MVP: Jorge Soler (Atlanta Braves)
Executive of the Year: Farhan Zaidi (San Francisco Giants)
Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels)

American League:

MVP: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels)
Cy Young: Robbie Ray (Toronto Blue Jays)
Rookie of the Year: Randy Arozarena (Tampa Bay Rays)
Manager of the Year: Kevin Cash (Tampa Bay Rays)
Reliever of the Year: Liam Hendriks (Chicago White Sox)
Comeback Player of the Year: Trey Mancini (Baltimore Orioles)
Outstanding DH Award: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels)
Hank Aaron Award: Vladimir Guerrero Jr (Toronto Blue Jays)
ALCS MVP: Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros)

National League:

MVP: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies)
Cy Young: Corbin Burnes (Milwaukee Brewers)
Rookie of the Year: Jonathan India (Cincinnati Reds)
Manager of the Year: Gabe Kapler (San Francisco Giants)
Reliever of the Year: Josh Hader (Milwaukee Brewers)
Comeback Player of the Year: Buster Posey (San Francisco Giants)
Hank Aaron Award: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies)
NLCS MVP: Eddie Rosario (Atlanta Braves)

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Shohei Ohtani has been awarded the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award for his impressive dual-sided performance during the 2021 season, in which he was named an All-Star starter for the AL at both the starting pitcher position, and as the designated hitter. Ohtani is just the 15th player to receive the Historic Achievement Award, which was created in 1998, where Cal Ripken Jr was the first to receive the award. Not only is he just the 15th ever to receive this award, he is the first since 2014 when Derek Jeter received it upon his retirement from the game.

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The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to a player who best represents the game through play on the field, character, community involvement, and philanthropic efforts. This year's award winner is deservedly, Nelson Cruz, one of the favorites in the game today. Cruz has been honored not only due to his high level of play on the field, and his known high character, but also due to his generosity with his time and money, supporting his native Dominican Republic throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as ongoing support to help end the cycle of poverty in that country.

Nelson Cruz joins former Minnesota Twins' players Kirby Puckett and Rod Carew in winning this prestigious award.

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Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros and Eddie Rosario of the Atlanta Braves were selected as ALCS and NLCS MVP, respectively, for leading the charge for their teams to qualify for this year's World Series.

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The players have spoken, so here are the award winners based on the Players' Choice Awards. Awards listed above are still waiting to be released.

Major League Baseball:

Man of the Year: Marcus Semien (Toronto Blue Jays)
Player of the Year: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels)
Curt Flood Award: Mark Belanger

American League:

Comeback Player of the Year: Trey Mancini (Baltimore Orioles)
Outstanding Pitcher: Robbie Ray (Toronto Blue Jays)
Outstanding Player: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels)
Outstanding Rookie: Ryan Mountcastle (Baltimore Orioles)

National League:

Comeback Player of the Year: Buster Posey (San Francisco Giants)
Outstanding Pitcher: Max Scherzer (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Outstanding Player: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies)
Outstanding Rookie: Jonathan India (Cincinnati Reds)

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The finalists for the Silver Slugger have been announced. The awards will be revealed at 6pm on November 11.

American League:

Catcher: Salvador Perez (KC); Mike Zunino (TB); Gary Sanchez (NYY).
First Base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr (TOR); Yuli Gurriel (HOU); Matt Olson (OAK).
Second Base: Marcus Semien (TOR); Jose Altuve (HOU); DJ LeMahieu (NYY); Jorge Polanco (MIN).
Third Base: Rafael Dever (BOS); Jose Ramirez (CLE); Kyle Seager (SEA).
Shortstop: Carlos Correa (HOU); Xander Bogaerts (BOS); Tim Anderson (CWS); Bo Bichette (TOR).
Outfield: Cedric Mullins (BAL); Teoscar Hernandez (TOR); Aaron Judge (NYY); Kyle Tucker (HOU); Mitch Haniger (SEA); Lourdes Gurriel Jr (TOR); Hunter Renfroe (BOS); Randy Arozarena (TB).
Designated Hitter: Shohei Ohtani (LAA); Yordan Alvarez (HOU); Giancarlo Stanton (NYY); Joey Gallo (NYY); Nelson Cruz (TB).

National League:

Catcher: Buster Posey (SF); Will Smith (LAD); JT Realmuto (PHI); Omar Narvaez (MIL).
First Base: Freddie Freeman (ATL); Joey Votto (CIN); Paul Goldschmidt (STL); Max Muncy (LAD).
Second Base: Ozzie Albies (ATL); Jonathan India (CIN); Jake Cronenworth (SD); Justin Turner (LAD).
Third Base: Austin Riley (ATL); Manny Machado (SD); Nolan Arenado (STL); Patrick Wisdom (CHC).
Shortstop: Fernando Tatis Jr (SD); Brandon Crawford (SF); Trea Turner (LAD); Willy Adames (MIL).
Outfield: Juan Soto (WAS); Nick Castellanos (CIN); Bryce Harper (PHI); Bryan Reynolds (PIT); Adam Duvall (ATL); Jesse Winker (CIN); Tyler O'Neill (STL).
Pitcher: German Marquez (COL); Max Fried (ATL); Jacob deGrom (NYM); Madison Bumgarner (ARI).

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The following is a list of finalists for this year's Gold Glove Awards, which will be announced at 8:30pm on November 7.

American League:

Pitcher: Jose Berrios (TOR); Zach Greinke (HOU); Dallas Keuchel (CWS).
Catcher: Martin Maldonado (HOU); Sean Murphy (OAK); Salvador Perez (KC).
First Base: Yuli Gurriel (HOU); Matt Olson (OAK); Jared Walsh (LAA).
Second Base: David Fletcher (LAA); Whit Merrifield (KC); Marcus Semien (TOR).
Third Base: Matt Chapman (OAK); Jose Ramirez (CLE); Joey Wendle (TB).
Shortstop: Carlos Correa (HOU); JP Crawford (SEA); Andrelton Simmons (MIN).
Left Field: Randy Arozarena (TB); Andrew Benintendi (KC); Lourdes Gurriel Jr (TOR).
Center Field: Kevin Kiermaier (TB); Myles Straw (CLE); Michael A Taylor (KC).
Right Field: Hunter Renfroe (BOS); Kyle Tucker (HOU); Joey Gallo (NYY).

National League:

Pitcher: Zach Davies (CHC); Max Fried (ATL); Zach Wheeler (PHI).
Catcher: Yadier Molina (STL); JT Realmuto (PHI); Jacob Stallings (PIT).
First Base: Freddie Freeman (ATL); Paul Goldschmidt (STL); Max Muncy (LAD).
Second Base: Ozzie Albies (ATL); Tommy Edman (STL); Kolten Wong (MIL).
Third Base: Nolan Arenado (STL); Manny Machado (SD); Ryan McMahon (COL).
Shortstop: Brandon Crawford (SF); Francisco Lindor (NYM); Kevin Newman (PIT).
Left Field: Tyler O'Neill (STL); David Peralta (ARI); AJ Pollock (LAD).
Center Field: Harrison Bader (STL); Bryan Reynolds (PIT); Jackie Bradley Jr (MIL).
Right Field: Mookie Betts (LAD); Adam Duvall (ATL); Mike Yastrzemski (SF).

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Gold Glove Award winners are set to be announced tonight.

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Conspicuously absent from the nominee list tor the GG arre members of the Cincinnati Reds.

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The following were Gold Glove winners announced on Sunday night:

American League:

Catcher: Sean Murphy (Oakland Athletics) - 1st Gold Glove
First Base: Yuli Gurriel (Houston Astros) - 1st Gold Glove
Second Base: Marcus Semien (Toronto Blue Jays) - 1st Gold Glove
Third Base: Matt Chapman (Oakland Athletics) - 3rd Gold Glove
Shortstop: Carlos Correa (Houston Astros) - 1st Gold Glove
Left Field: Andrew Benintendi (Kansas City Royals) - 1st Gold Glove
Center Field: Michael A Taylor (Kansas City Royals) - 1st Gold Glove
Right Field: Joey Gallo (New York Yankees) - 2nd Gold Glove
Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel (Chicago White Sox) - 5th Gold Glove

National League:

Catcher: Jacob Stallings (Pittsburgh Pirates) - 1st Gold Glove
First Base: Paul Goldschmidt (St. Louis Cardinals) - 4th Gold Glove
Second Base: Tommy Edman (St. Louis Cardinals) - 1st Gold Glove
Third Base: Nolan Arenado (St. Louis Cardinals) - 9th Gold Glove
Shortstop: Brandon Crawford (San Francisco Giants) - 4th Gold Glove
Left Field: Tyler O'Neill (St. Louis Cardinals) - 2nd Gold Glove
Center Field: Harrison Bader (St. Louis Cardinals) - 1st Gold Glove
Right Field: Adam Duvall (Atlanta Braves) - 1st Gold Glove
Pitcher: Max Fried (Atlanta Braves) - 2nd Gold Glove

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As voted on by the GM's of MLB, San Francisco Giants' President of Baseball Operations, Farhan Zaidi has been named the 2021 MLB Executive of the Year. This comes after a regular season where they Giants won 107 games, the second most ever in a regular season for an NL team. 2019 winner Erik Neander (Tampa Bay Rays) finished runner-up, while David Stearns of the Milwauke Braves finished third.

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Finalists for the major awards this season have been released.

American League:

MVP: Vladimir Guerrero Jr (Toronto Blue Jays); Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels); Marcus Semien (Toronto Blue Jays)
Cy Young: Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees); Lance Lynn (Chicago White Sox); Robbie Ray (Toronto Blue Jays)
Rookie of the Year: Randy Arozarena (Tampa Bay Rays); Wander Franco (Tampa Bay Rays); Luis Garcia (Houston Astros)
Manager of the Year: Dusty Baker (Houston Astros); Kevin Cash (Tampa Bay Rays); Scott Servais (Seattle Mariners)

National League:

MVP: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies); Juan Soto (Washington Nationals); Fernando Tatis Jr (San Diego Padres)
Cy Young: Corbin Burnes (Milwaukee Brewers); Max Scherzer (Washington/Los Angeles Dodgers); Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia Phillies)
Rookie of the Year: Dylan Carlson (St. Louis Cardinals); Jonathan India (Cincinnati Reds); Trevor Rogers (Miami Marlins)
Manager of the Year: Craig Counsell (Milwaukee Brewers); Gabe Kapler (San Francisco Giants); Mike Shildt (St. Louis Cardinals)

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Announcement dates for the remaining awards are as follows:

November 11th: Silver Slugger
November 15th: Rookie of the Year
November 16th: Manager of the Year
November 17th: Cy Young
November 18th: MVP

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The Hank Aaron Award has been presented now in both leagues.

In the American League, the honor goes to Vladimir Guerrero Jr, after his stellar season with the Toronto Blue Jays. Vlad tied for the MLB lead in home runs (48). He also led the AL in on-base percentage (.401) and slugging percentage (.601). Finally, he led all MLB players in runs scored (123) and total bases (363).

For the National League, Bryce Harper took home his second career Hank Aaron Award for the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper led the MLB in slugging percentage (.615) and OPS (1.044), while finishing with a .309 batting average. In addition to launching 35 home runs, he hit 42 doubles, which led the majors.

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The Reliever of the Year Award was handed out yesterday, with some deserving bullpen arms getting the nods.

In the National League, Josh Hader of the Milwaukee Brewers took home the award yet again, his third time, making him the first three-time winner of this award, recording a 1.23 ERA and 34 saves over the course of the season.

Liam Hendriks took home the hardware in the American League. The Chicago White Sox Reliever now makes that his second consecutive season winning the award, after finishing with a 2.54 ERA and 38 saves.

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This season's Silver Slugger awards were presented last night. They are as follows.

American League:

Catcher: Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals) - 4th Silver Slugger
First Base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr (Toronto Blue Jays) - 1st Silver Slugger
Second Base: Marcus Semien (Toronto Blue Jays) - 1st Silver Slugger
Third Base: Rafael Devers (Boston Red Sox) - 1st Silver Slugger
Shortstop: Xander Bogaerts (Boston Red Sox) - 4th Silver Slugger
Outfield: Teoscar Hernandez (Toronto Blue Jays) - 2nd Silver Slugger
Outfield: Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) - 2nd Silver Slugger
Outfield: Cedric Mullins (Baltimore Orioles) - 1st Silver Slugger
Designated Hitter: Shohei Ohtanti (Los Angeles Angels) - 1st Silver Slugger

National League:

Catcher: Buster Posey (San Francisco Giants) - 5th Silver Slugger
First Base: Freddie Freeman (Atlanta Braves) - 3rd Silver Slugger
Second Base: Ozzie Albies (Atlanta Braves) - 2nd Silver Slugger
Third Base: Austin Riley (Atlanta Braves) - 1st Silver Slugger
Shortstop: Fernando Tatis Jr (San Diego Padres) - 2nd Silver Slugger
Outfield: Juan Soto (Washington Nationals) - 2nd Silver Slugger
Outfield: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies) - 2nd Silver Slugger
Outfield: Nick Castellanos (Cincinnati Reds) - 1st Silver Slugger
Pitcher: Max Fried (Atlanta Braves) - 1st Silver Slugger

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The first of the major awards were released last night with the announcing of the Rookie of the Year awards.

In the National League, as everyone expected, Jonathan India of the Cincinnati Reds has been named the NL ROY. He becomes the first Red to win the award since Scott Williamson in 1999. India received 29 out of 30 first place votes, making him the near unanimous choice.

Following his incredible postseason in 2020, then his impressive rookie campaign this year, Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays has been named the AL ROY. He received 22 out of 30 first place votes on his way to winning the award.

Full results of the voting for this award can be found here:https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-mlb-rooki ... ng-results

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On Tuesday night, Manager of the Year Awards were released.

In the American League, Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay Rays won his second consecutive honor for Manager of the Year, joining only Bobby Cox as the only two managers to win the award in back-to-back years. Cash also joins Joe Maddon, winning the award two times as the manager of Tampa Bay.

In no surprise to anybody, Gabe Kapler won the National League Manager of the Year award, after he led the San Francisco Giants to an MLB-best 107 wins, which is the second most wins in one season ever for a National League team. He is the first San Francisco manager to take home this award since Dusty Baker won it in 2000.

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Cy Young award winners were named last night, and both winners were extremely deserving.

Robbie Ray took home the American League Cy Young after an outstanding season for the Toronto Blue Jays. Ray led the MLB in strikeouts (248), and also led the AL in ERA (2.84), innings pitched (191 1/3) and WHIP (1.045). He is now the first Blue Jay to win this award since Roy Halladay in 2003.

In the National League, Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee Brewers took home the Cy Young. During a dominant season, Burnes led the MLB in ERA (2.43), strikeout rate (35.6), and just about every advanced statistical category. He became Milwaukee's first Cy Young winner since Pete Vuckovich in 1982.

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With no surprise to anybody, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has been named the American League MVP. He won the honor unanimously, which is a big statement from the voters. His teammate Mike Trout won the award back in 2016.

For the National League, Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies was named MVP, his second time winning the award. His first win came in 2015 when he played for the Washington Nationals. The last Phillies player to take home those honors were Jimmy Rollins in 2007, and Ryan Howard the year before that in 2006.