Despite a rather middling showing in the postseason, New York Yankees‘ second baseman DJ LeMahieu is one of the nominees to win the Hank Aaron Award. That is by virtue of his continued offensive excellence, one that brought him the American League batting title in the 2020 condensed season.
The Hank Aaron Award is awarded on a yearly basis by Major League Baseball to the best hitter in each league. Fans and broadcasters vote to choose the winners, with fans’ votes counting for 30% and broadcasters’ votes counting for 70% of the total tally.
The nominees in the American League are: Jose Abreu (Chicago White Sox) Nelson Cruz (Minnesota Twins) Jose Ramirez (Cleveland Indians) Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) Teoscar Hernandez (Toronto Blue Jays) Brandon Lowe (Tampa Bay Rays) and LeMahieu (New York Yankees.