ARLINGTON -- Left-hander Andrew Heaney was named the Angels' nominee for the 2018 Roberto Clemente Award, the annual recognition of a player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions on and off the field.
Heaney, who started Tuesday against the Rangers, is actively involved in several charitable endeavors. Since 2014, he has taken part in an annual mission trip to Honduras to help build a learning center for impoverished children and improve accessibility to education in rural areas. Heaney also regularly takes part in the Angels' visits to the Children's Hospital of Orange County and organized the Pup Cup, a 5K race, in July to raise funds for CHOC's therapy-dog program.