Longtime St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was named the recipient of the 2020 Roberto Clemente Award. Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement on MLB Network in the award’s first-ever live presentation.
Each club had a nominee, with Justin Turner representing the Los Angeles Dodgers a third time in the past four years.
The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.
The winner was selected by a blue ribbon panel that included MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, representatives from MLB Network, FOX Sports, ESPN and TBS, MLB.