On Tuesday, the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) announced the 30 preliminary winners of the 2021 Heart and Hustle Award. Each team named a winner.
The New York Yankees have named Aaron Judge their winner.
The New York Mets have named outfielder Kevin Pillar their winner.
And new Mets infielder Javier Báez was named the Cubs’ winner.
Báez is one of four winners in the National League who were traded at before the deadline: Trea Turner (Washington), Eduardo Escobar (Arizona) and Adam Frazier (Pittsburgh) were also named winners.
The Heart and Hustle Award honors active players “who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game.