2017 MLB Award Winners

Major League Baseball's 2017 awards have all been announced, and my MLBoyfriends had a very good showing.

Week 6: Buster Posey
Silver Slugger (Catcher, NL)

Week 10, Week 15 & Rookie of the Year: Aaron Judge
Rookie of the Year (AL), Silver Slugger (Outfield, AL), Players Choice Outstanding Rookie (AL)

Week 14 & World Series MVP: George Springer
World Series MVP

Week 16: Nolan Arenado
Silver Slugger (Third Base, NL), Golden Glove (Third Base, NL), & Players Choice Majestic Always Game Award

Week 17: Eric Hosmer
Silver Slugger (First Base, AL) & Golden Glove (First Base, AL)

Week 19: Brian Dozier
Golden Glove (Second Base, AL)

Week 21: Byron Buxton

Defensive Player of the Year (Center Field), Best Overall Defensive Player, Golden Glove (Center Field, AL), Platinum Glove (AL)

Week 22: Anthony Rizzo
Roberto Clemente Award (recognizing those who best represent the game through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement), Players Choice Man of the Year

Congratulations to all my MLB-Award-Winning MLBoyfriends! You've done me proud.

World Series MVP: George Springer

Some may say I'm taking the easy route in choosing the player who won the Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award to also win the MLBoyfriend World Series Most Valuable Player Award. But, George Springer definitely deserves both titles.

As ESPN pointed out:

Springer was an easy choice for the Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award, after hitting .379 (11-for-29) with five home runs and seven RBIs. His eight extra-base hits were the most ever in a World Series, and he is the first player to homer in four straight games within a single World Series...

Springer tied the record for most home runs in a single World Series--only two other players, Reggie Jackson and Chase Utley, have hit five.

All of this is even more impressive considering Springer had been in a slump during the playoffs.

This is a guy who hit .100 without a single extra-base hit in eight postseason games, striking out four times in Game 1 of the World Series, only to come back and hit .478 the final six games. --USA Today

Springer's performance somewhat mirrors the rise of the Houston Astros--a team that went from losing 111 games just four years ago to the best team in baseball today.