Finalists Announced In The 2021 Players Choice Awards Presented By MLB The Show
Finalists Announced In The 2021 Players Choice Awards Presented By MLB The Show
Today, Thursday, October 2021, the Major League Players Association announced its annual Players Choice Awards presented by MLB the Show. Headling the awards are Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bryce Harper, and Shohei Ohtani are the finalists for Player of the Year.
Andrew Miller, Max Scherzer, and Marcus Semien are the nominees for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award, which goes to the player “whose leadership most inspires others to higher levels of achievement.”
The Players Choice Awards presented by MLB The Show have special significance to players because the winners are selected in balloting among their peers. In addition to the Marvin Miller Man of the Year and Player of the Year award winners, the outstanding players, pitchers, rookies , and comeback players in both the American and National Leagues will be recognized.
The 2021 Curt Flood Award recipient will also be announced. The award is given annually to “a former player, living or deceased, who in the image of Flood demonstrated a selfless, longtime devotion to the Players Association and advancement of players’ rights.”
Below are all the finalists:
Player of the Year
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani
Outstanding Player Award
American League: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Salvador Perez
National League: Bryce Harper, Austin Riley, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr.
Outstanding Pitcher Award
American League: Gerrit Cole, Lance Lynn, Robbie Ray
National League: Corbin Burnes, Max Scherzer, Zack Wheeler
Outstanding Rookie Award
American League: Randy Arozarena, Adolis García, Ryan Mountcastle
National League: Dylan Carlson, Jonathan India, Patrick Wisdom
Comeback Player Award
American League: Mitch Haniger, Trey Mancini, Cedric Mullins
National League: Brandon Crawford, Buster Posey, Joey Votto
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Andrew Miller, Max Scherzer, Marcus Semien
Since 1992, the Players Choice Awards have recognized the outstanding on- and off-field performances of players. Voting among all players was conducted in mid-September.
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