2021 MLB Awards

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There are more awards to announce, but there are a pair that I missed from a week or more ago. The Platinum Glove award for both leagues was awarded. For the American League, Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros earned the award as the AL's best player with the glove.

In the National League, Nolan Arenado captured the Platinum Glove. The St. Louis Cardinal third baseman has again been awarded as the best overall glove man in the NL.

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The Comeback Player of the Year awards were announced earlier this week. In the American League, a very well-deserving Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles earned the award. After missing the entire 2020 season while undergoing treatment for colon cancer, Mancini returned this year to have a stellar season.

In the National League, Buster Posey claimed the Comeback Player of the Year award, shortly after announcing his retirement. Posey opted not to play in the 2020 season due to concerns with COVID-19, returned in 2021 to have one of his best seasons.

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The All-MLB Awards were announced earlier this week, which fans were able to vote on. A first team and second team were elected.

1st Team:

Catcher: Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals)
First Base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr (Toronto Blue Jays)
Second Base: Marcus Semien (Toronto Blue Jays)
Third Base: Austin Riley (Atlanta Braves)
Shortstop: Fernando Tatis Jr (San Diego Padres)
Outfield: Juan Soto (Washington Nationals)
Outfield: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies)
Outfield: Aaron Judge (New York Yankees)
Designated Hitter: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels)
Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Starting Pitcher: Corbin Burnes (Milwaukee Brewers)
Starting Pitcher: Walker Buehler (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Starting Pitcher: Robbie Ray (Toronto Blue Jays)
Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees)
Relief Pitcher: Josh Hader (Milwaukee Brewers)
Relief Pitcher: Liam Hendrks (Chicago White Sox)

2nd Team:

Catcher: Buster Posey (San Francisco Giants)
First Base: Freddie Freeman (Atlanta Braves)
Second Base: Ozzie Albies (Atlanta Braves)
Third Base: Rafael Devers (Boston Red Sox)
Shortstop: Trea Turner (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Outfield: Nick Castellanos (Cincinnati Reds)
Outfield: Kyle Tucker (Houston Astros)
Outfield: Teoscar Hernandez (Toronto Blue Jays)
Designated Hitter: Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros)
Starting Pitcher: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels)
Starting Pitcher: Julio Urias (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Starting Pitcher: Kevin Gausman (San Francisco Giants)
Starting Pitcher: Max Fried (Atlanta Braves)
Starting Pitcher: Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia Phillies)
Relief Pitcher: Raisel Iglesias (Los Angeles Angels)
Relief Pitcher: Kenley Jansen (Los Angeles Dodgers)

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One final award has been given for the 2021 season. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has been named the Most Outstanding Designated Hitter, which is no surprise to anybody.