A's outfielder Stephen Piscotty, who so bravely navigated and thrived amid adversity last season, has been named the recipient of the 2018 Tony Conigliaro Award.
Presented every year since 1990, it honors a Major Leaguer that "has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage that were trademarks of Tony C."
Piscotty came to Oakland in an offseason trade with the Cardinals last winter that allowed him to move home and tend to his mother, Gretchen, who was battling ALS. Piscotty played the role of caretaker alongside his family when he wasn't on the field, an unimaginable task he handled with such strength and grace.