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Players choice Awards
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"The secret of the success of the MLBPA is not a secret. It's the solidarity of the membership." — Marvin Miller, MLBPA Founding Executive Director
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J.D. Martinez
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Player of the Year
The best season in baseball, as chosen by MLB players.
Mookie Betts
AL
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Christian Yelich
NL
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Outstanding Player
The position player who set the standard in either league.
Blake Snell
AL
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Jacob deGrom
NL
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Outstanding Pitcher
either league’s most outstanding season on the mound.
Miguel Andújar
AL
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Ronald Acuña Jr.
NL
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Outstanding Rookie
A first season that made the rest of the league take notice.
Michael Brantley
AL
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Matt Kemp
NL
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Comeback player
A return defined by resilience, determination, and exceptional performance.
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Curtis Granderson
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Marvin Miller
Recognizing the player whose leadership, character, and contributions inspire his peers.
Curt Flood Award
Honoring a former player whose commitment to the union helped advance players’ rights for generations to come.
Philanthropists of the Year
Celebrating extraordinary commitment to giving back and creating meaningful impact beyond baseball.
About the Awards
Since 1992, the Players Choice Awards have recognized the Players who set the standard across the game, from performance and perseverance to leadership and impact beyond the field. Chosen by their peers, the awards reflect one of baseball’s highest forms of recognition: the respect of fellow Players.
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Thirty-Four Seasons.
Still Batting Cleanup.
The first Players Choice Awards were handed out in 1992. The list of distinguished honorees through the years represents the very best of the game, on and off the field. The names and faces change over time, but Players Choice recipients have one thing in common: They’ve earned the lasting respect of their peers.
2017
Jose Altuve
Outstanding Player — American League
2010
Buster Posey
Outstanding Rookie — National League
2024
Aaron Judge
Player Of The Year
2003
Roy Halladay
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
1995
Albert Belle
Outstanding Player — American League
2010
Vladimir Guerrero
Comeback Player — American League
2003
Eric Gagne
Outstanding Pitcher — National League
2001
Alex Rodriguez
Outstanding Player — American League
2014
Giancarlo Stanton
Outstanding Player — National League
2013
Francisco Liriano
Comeback Player — National League
2001
Curt Schilling
Outstanding Pitcher — National League
2022
Julio Rodríguez
Outstanding Rookie — American League
1998
Pedro Martinez
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
2025
Chris Bassitt
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2009
Albert Pujols
Player Of The Year
2020
Salvador Perez
Comeback Player — American League
2022
Adley Rutchsman
Outstanding Rookie — American League
2025
Pete Fairbanks
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2020
José Abreu
Outstanding Player — American League
2022
Paul Goldschmidt
Player Of The Year
2004
Bobby Crosby
Outstanding Rookie — American League
2019
Justin Verlander
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
2025
Brandon Woodruff
Comeback Player — National League
2025
Tarik Skubal
Outstanding Pitcher — American League