As the season winds down, some of the annual year-end awards are starting to trickle in. These aren’t the most famous ones, like MVP and Cy Young, but they’re still well deserved and worth recognizing. Here’s a rundown of some of the recent A’s honorees.
Liam Hendriks — Roberto Clemente Award Nominee
On Sept. 12, All-Star closer Liam Hendriks was named the A’s 2019 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. The 30-year-old was also the team’s nominee for the award in 2017.
MLB describes the Roberto Clemente Award as “the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of Baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.