2023 Roberto Clemente Award

Introducing the 2023 nominees for MLB's most prestigious individual honor

Roberto Clemente was born in Puerto Rico in 1934, and in his youth, he was a track and field star before turning his attention to baseball

Clemente would make his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955 and enjoyed sustained success throughout his career A 15x All-Star and 2x World Series champion, he also became the 1st Latin American to collect 3,000 career hits, cementing his status as one of the greatest players in baseball history

Clemente spent much of his time during the offseason involved in charity work ... he was proud of his Puerto Rican heritage and stood up for minority rights Clemente died in a plane crash on Dec. 31, 1972, en route to bringing much-needed supplies to survivors of an earthquake in Nicaragua

Nick Ahmed | AZ Known for his slick glove on the field, Ahmed and his wife have backed a number of initiatives to help solve food insecurity and poverty in Phoenix

Kyle Gibson | BAL Gibson, whose passion for charitable giving has earned him two previous Clemente Award nominations, has inspired teammates to raise thousands of dollars for their own causes

Tanner Houck | BOS Houck created “Pitch for Adoption” back in 2018 to raise money for children in situations of neglect and spends time with children to provide support as they recover

Marcus Stroman | CHC Growing up, Stroman was told that he was too short to play professional baseball ... now, he helps provide opportunities for young people facing adversity

Hunter Greene | CIN Greene has been a phenom since high school but he never let the hype get to his head ... he got his start in community service at the age of 7 and hasn't looked back since

Kyle Freeland | COL Freeland has been one of the Special Olympics of Colorado’s biggest boosters and often holds fundraising raffles for special pieces of memorabilia

Miguel Cabrera | DET Cabrera's legacy will continue long after he steps off the diamond ... the Miguel Cabrera Foundation has helped provide children from all backgrounds with equal access to education since 2007

Jeremy Peña | HOU Peña approached the Astros Foundation about a program for underprivileged kids, and together, they launched Peña’s Pals in early 2023

Salvador Perez | KC The Royals' team captain is a leader off the field as well, giving inspiration to kids fighting pediatric cancer through Braden's Hope for Childhood Cancer

Mike Trout | LAA Trout is an all-time great on and off the field, participating in countless charitable events -- including granting numerous wishes each season through Make-A-Wish

Chris Taylor | LAD In 2019, Taylor’s childhood friend Kyle Profilet passed away after a fight with a rare bone cancer in his leg ... he now raises funds for children with cancer and other life-altering conditions

Jorge Soler | MIA Soler has been heavily involved with the Miami Marlins Foundation, supporting fundraising efforts and handing out gifts in Little Havana over the holidays

Christian Yelich | MIL This year was Yelich's inaugural Home Plate Charity Event where he raised more than $100k for disadvantaged Little League baseball teams

Carlos Correa | MIN The Correa Family Foundation has been working with Children’s Minnesota to provide mental and financial help for children dealing with pediatric cancer

Francisco Lindor | NYM Lindor has a passion for improving access to education, helping finance a new middle school building at his alma mater and funding a scholarship for students in need

Aaron Judge | NYY His ALL RISE Foundation has helped more than 2,000 children through its mini-grant program in the Bronx and around his hometown of Linden, Calif.

Tony Kemp | OAK Kemp helps combat social injustice and is involved with the Players Alliance, which works to create an inclusive culture within baseball and the community around it

Kyle Schwarber | PHI Schwarber’s Neighborhood Heroes has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to nonprofits serving police, fire and military families

David Bednar | PIT Bednar, a Pittsburgh native, has partnered with Allegheny Health Network to build a retrofitted RV that offers a calming space for students all over the city

Tim Hill | SD Hill was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2015 and beat it a year later ... he has used his "second chance" at life to give back to others, especially children

Brandon Crawford | SF After learning of fellow Bay Area native and MLBer Stephen Piscotty’s mom's fight with ALS, Crawford has joined the mission to help find a cure for ALS

Marco Gonzales | SEA Gonzales has led efforts in the Pacific Northwest to raise awareness for Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a rare neurological disorder that impacted his family in 2016

Paul Goldschmidt | STL Goldschmidt’s been involved with numerous philanthropic efforts from the moment he entered MLB ... last year, he raised more than $50,000 for Habitat for Humanity St. Louis

Shane McClanahan | TB Inspired to serve children with special needs by his mother, a special education teacher, he became involved with Buddy Baseball and invites them on the field every Monday home game

Jon Gray | TEX Gray's #MissionGrayWolf22 program hosts military groups and families across the Texas community to 12 Rangers games throughout the season

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | TOR Guerrero recently launched the VG27 Foundation, which supports education, athletics and healthcare programming in the Dominican Republic

Josiah Gray | WSH Gray is the player ambassador to the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, leading fundraising efforts and acting as a mentor to participants