St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was named winner of the 2018 Roberto Clemente Award, which his named after the Hall of Famer who also hails from Puerto Rico. Each club had a nominee, which for the Los Angeles Dodgers was Justin Turner a second consecutive year.
Molina’s wife, Wanda, received the award on his behalf before Game 2 of the World Series at Fenway Park. He’s the third Puerto Rican-born player to win the award and the fourth from Puerto Rico.
He joins former Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran (2013), and Edgar Martinez (2004) and Carlos Delgado (2006).