Every Major League Baseball player has his eyes firmly on the World Series at the start of the season, but receiving recognition from your peers is a solid consolation prize.
The MLB Players Choice Awards started in 1992 and annually recognize players for their excellence on and off the field. The players, rather than the media voters who determine awards such as the Cy Young and MVP, decided Monday's winners.
Toronto Blue Jays star Josh Donaldson was the headliner as the Player of the Year.
According to a press release from MLB.com, the Players Choice Awards benefited the Major League Baseball Players Trust, which is a charity foundation run by the players.