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Esurance MLB Awards 2016 Results: Winners and Twitter Reaction

Major League Baseball's 2016 season officially came to an end on Friday night with Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout taking home top honors as the best major leaguer at the Esurance MLB Awards show.

That was one of 19 awards given out as voted on by former MLB players, front-office executives, media and fans to determine the best of the best in the sport last season.

Here is a full list of winners in each category, per MLB.com:

2016 MLB Esurance Awards Winners

Category Winner
Best Major Leaguer Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
Best Hitter David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
Best Pitcher Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
Best Rookie Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
Best Defensive Player Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
Best Social Media Personality Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
Best Offensive Play Tyler Naquin's Walk-Off Inside the Park HR vs.