In 2016, Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer surpassed 20 homers and 100 RBIs for the first time, and left-hander Danny Duffy recorded a breakout season, posting a 3.51 ERA with a career-high 188 strikeouts.
On Thursday, they reaped awards for their performances. Hosmer was voted the club’s Les Milgram Player of the Year, while Duffy was selected the team’s Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year. In addition, outfielder Jarrod Dyson was honored with the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award. All three awards are voted on by the Kansas City Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
To the numbers.