And with that nudge, Donaldson has since emerged as one of the game's elite players, earning the American League Most Valuable Player Award last season. The Toronto third baseman was among the Major League stars at the New York Hilton on Saturday receiving an award for a stellar 2015 campaign.
The trophy presentations were held at a private ceremony for players and families after the Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards Dinner presented by Esurance had to be scaled down due to the severe weather on the East Coast. The event is scheduled to be broadcast Friday at 10 p.