ST. PETERSBURG -- Awards were the order of the day Friday as the Tampa Bay chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced its award winners as did the Rays, who announced their 2018 Minor League Award winners.
First, the BBWAA winners:
Blake Snell won the Don Zimmer MVP Award and Joey Wendle won the Outstanding Rookie Award, both by unanimous votes. Voting results were based on a 5-3-1 tabulation system.
Mallex Smith won the Paul C. Smith Champion Award, given to the player who best exemplifies the spirit of true professionalism on and off the field.