As we discover ourselves within the midst of one other thrilling postseason, and extra particularly, one other thrilling World Sequence, awards season is simply across the nook. As we put together to honor one of the best gamers and performances of 2023, listed below are some essential dates to mark in your calendar:
Monday, Oct. 30: Roberto Clemente Award introduced by Capital One
Previous to Recreation 3 of the World Sequence
This honor, coveted throughout the Majors for what it represents and the title it bears, is bestowed yearly to the participant who finest represents the sport of baseball by means of extraordinary character, neighborhood involvement, philanthropy and optimistic contributions, each on and off the sphere.
Sunday, Nov. 5: Rawlings Gold Glove Awards
7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
With a number of first-time finalists for the dignity, together with 4 rookies, and a Nationwide League winner at third base not named Nolan Arenado for the primary time in additional than a decade, intriguing storylines abound. Voting for the Platinum Glove Award, which is given to one of the best total defensive participant in every league, begins thereafter.
Monday, Nov. 6: BBWAA Awards finalists introduced
6 p.m. ET on MLB Community
The Baseball Writers’ Affiliation of America will reveal the finalists for its awards — Rookie of the Yr, Supervisor of the Yr, Cy Younger and MVP — one week earlier than asserting the winners. The highest three vote-getters for every AL and NL award develop into finalists.
Tuesday, Nov. 7: Government of the Yr Award
This honor might be introduced through the GM Conferences, which is able to happen in Scottsdale, Ariz., from Nov. 7-9. As with different awards, voting is accomplished previous to the beginning of the postseason, which implies outcomes from the playoffs aren’t taken under consideration. Final yr’s winner was Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti after Cleveland received the American League Central with a file of 92-70.
Wednesday, Nov. 8: All-MLB Staff nominees introduced
6 p.m ET on MLB Community
The All-MLB Staff was launched in 2019 to honor gamers’ full-season contributions, on condition that All-Star choices are primarily based on first-half efficiency. As soon as nominees are introduced, followers will have the ability to vote at MLB.com to assist select first- and second-team choices at every place (together with three outfielders, a DH, 5 beginning pitchers and two relievers).
Thursday, Nov. 9: Silver Slugger Awards
6 p.m. ET on MLB Community
Every year since 1980, one of the best offensive participant at every place in every league has been honored with a Silver Slugger Award primarily based on voting from MLB managers and coaches. This would be the second yr that there might be an award class for utility gamers, given the rising prevalence of gamers who’re defensively versatile.
Friday, Nov. 10: Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners introduced
The Platinum Glove Awards, one introduced in every league to one of the best total defensive participant, might be introduced on the Rawlings Gold Glove Dinner in New York Metropolis, the place the Gold Glove Award winners will obtain their trophies.
Monday, Nov. 13: BBWAA Rookie of the Yr Awards
6 p.m. ET on MLB Community
The BBWAA opens its main awards week by honoring the highest rookies of 2022. It’s an honor with a powerful legacy, bearing the title of Jackie Robinson, the primary winner again in 1947.
Whereas not each Rookie of the Yr Award winner goes on to stardom, previous winners embody legends similar to Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, Tom Seaver, Johnny Bench, Cal Ripken Jr., Ichiro Suzuki and Albert Pujols. The Braves’ Michael Harris II and the Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez received the award final yr, and the favorites this time round seem like D-backs outfielder Corbin Carroll and Orioles shortstop/third baseman Gunnar Henderson.
Tuesday, Nov. 14: BBWAA Supervisor of the Yr Awards
6 p.m. ET on MLB Community
Which supervisor from every league was one of the best at guiding his group to success in 2023? The winners final yr have been the Mets’ Buck Showalter and the Guardians’ Terry Francona. This yr, whereas the D-backs’ Torey Lovullo led his squad to an unbelievable World Sequence look, and on the opposite facet, Bruce Bochy led the Rangers to the Fall Traditional in his first season on the helm, the awards are primarily based on regular-season outcomes alone.
The 2 stay stable candidates for the dignity, although it’ll be powerful to beat Orioles skipper Brandon Hyde and Braves supervisor Brian Snitker — Hyde led the shocking O’s to Baltimore’s first 100-win season since 1980, and Snitker’s Braves received 104 video games whereas tying the AL/NL file with 307 residence runs and setting a brand new file with a .501 slugging proportion.
Different candidates embody the Marlins’ Skip Schumaker, who led Miami to the postseason in his first yr on the helm after a 93-loss marketing campaign in 2022, and Twins skipper Rocco Baldelli, who guided Minnesota to an AL Central title.
Wednesday, Nov. 15: BBWAA Cy Younger Awards
6 p.m. ET on MLB Community
The Cy Younger Award has been bestowed upon one of the best pitcher in every league as chosen by BBWAA voters since 1967, and the award had been introduced to at least one pitcher in all of MLB for 11 years previous to that. Final yr, veteran right-hander Justin Verlander received his third profession Cy Younger Award within the AL and younger Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara received his first within the NL.
This yr’s race appears to be fairly extensive open, notably within the NL. In distinction with final yr’s balloting, which yielded a unanimous lead to favor of Alcantara, a number of candidates have a shot this time round. Padres left-hander Blake Snell is probably going a slight favourite over the sphere, which incorporates Zac Gallen, Kodai Senga, Justin Steele, Spencer Strider, Logan Webb and Zack Wheeler.
Within the AL, Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole is the frontrunner, although Kevin Gausman, Sonny Grey, Pablo López, Luis Castillo and Kyle Bradish ought to get some consideration as nicely.
Thursday, Nov. 16: BBWAA Most Helpful Participant Awards
6 p.m. ET on MLB Community
The controversy rages on: What does “most dear” imply? In 2022, the query took on new that means within the AL with Aaron Choose and Shohei Ohtani every having a powerful argument for the dignity, and Choose successful after the Yankees slugger slammed an AL-record 62 homers in a historic offensive marketing campaign.
In 2023, Ohtani is primed to win his second profession AL MVP Award after placing collectively his best yr on the plate whereas persevering with to dominate on the mound. The 2-way famous person led the Majors with a .654 slugging proportion and a 1.066 OPS whereas belting an AL-best 44 homers. In 23 begins on the mound for the Angels, he posted a 3.14 ERA and 31.4 % strikeout fee.
On the NL facet, issues aren’t as clear-cut, although it’ll be powerful to prime Braves famous person Ronald Acuña Jr., who turned the primary participant in AL/NL historical past to hit 40 or extra homers (41) and steal 70 or extra bases (73) in the identical season. The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts additionally has a powerful case after he launched a career-high 39 homers with a .987 OPS and produced a league-leading 8.4 Baseball Reference WAR.
Friday, Nov. 17: Coronary heart & Hustle Awards
Time TBA, MLB Community
This award is introduced by the MLB Gamers Alumni Affiliation and is voted on by alumni in addition to energetic gamers. It goes to the energetic participant “who demonstrates a ardour for the sport of baseball and finest embodies the values, spirit and traditions of the sport.” Every of the 30 groups has one nominee, and a winner might be chosen from that group and introduced on MLB Community.
Thursday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 16: All-MLB Staff introduced
Official announcement on Dec. 14, adopted by MLB Community program on Dec. 16
The 2023 All-MLB Staff might be introduced from All-MLB Weekend in Las Vegas, with an MLB Community particular two days later.
Dates and instances for the announcement of the next award winners are but to be decided:
Hank Aaron Awards
Awarded to one of the best total offensive participant in every league as decided by a mixture of a fan vote and the choices of a panel consisting of Corridor of Fame gamers, the Hank Aaron Awards have honored one of the best offensive performers every season since 1999.
9 finalists from every league have been introduced on Oct. 6, and the record contains previous winners Choose (2022), Freddie Freeman (2020) and Bryce Harper (2015, ’21). The opposite AL nominees are Yordan Alvarez, Yandy Díaz, Adolis García, Ohtani, Rodríguez, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Kyle Tucker. Within the NL, the opposite nominees are Acuña, Luis Arraez, Cody Bellinger, Betts, Carroll, Matt Olson and Juan Soto.
MLB Comeback Participant of the Yr Awards
The Comeback Participant of the Yr Awards honor one participant from every league who has overcome adversity to return to a excessive stage of efficiency within the Main Leagues. Final yr, Verlander received the award within the AL after lacking your complete 2021 marketing campaign whereas recovering from Tommy John surgical procedure. Within the NL, the winner was Albert Pujols, who had a resurgence on the plate within the remaining season of his illustrious 22-year MLB profession.
Rivera/Hoffman Reliever of the Yr Awards
Named for Corridor of Fame closers Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman when the awards have been established in 2014, these honors go to one of the best reliever in every league. Final yr, Mets nearer Edwin Díaz received the dignity within the NL, and Guardians nearer Emmanuel Clase acquired it within the AL.
In 2023, among the many finest relievers within the AL have been the Orioles’ Félix Bautista (1.48 ERA, 33 saves, 46 % strikeout fee), Clase (3.22 ERA, MLB-leading 44 saves) and the Blue Jays’ Jordan Romano (2.90 ERA, 36 saves, 29 % Ok fee).
Within the NL, main candidates embody the Brewers’ Devin Williams (1.53 ERA, 36 saves, 38 % Ok fee), the Padres’ Josh Hader (1.28 ERA, 33 saves, 37 % Ok fee) and the Pirates’ David Bednar (2.00 ERA, 39 saves, 29 % Ok fee).
Edgar Martinez Excellent Designated Hitter Award
The Excellent DH Award has been handed out because the designated hitter was first adopted by the AL in 1973, and it was renamed in honor of five-time winner and Corridor of Famer Edgar Martinez in 2004. Within the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the NL had its first winner, the Braves’ Marcell Ozuna. However pitchers returned to hitting in ’21 earlier than the NL completely adopted the DH starting in ’22.
It might be a stunner if the award didn’t go for a 3rd consecutive yr to Ohtani, even with excellent performances by Ozuna and the Astros’ Yordan Alvarez.