Category: Dodgers Awards

Dodgers Reportedly Sign Andrew Heaney; Max Scherzer Cy Young Finalist, Walker Buehler Snubbed

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman7 Comments

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly have made their first free agent signing of the 2021 off-season, and it wasn’t Clayton Kershaw.

According to reports, LHP Andrew Heaney will be (re)joining the Dodgers. Heaney was once traded from the Miami Marlins along with Kiké Hernandez, Austin Barnes and Chris Hatcher to the Dodgers in 2014, only to be flipped to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Howie Kendrick two days later.

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Keeping an Eye on National League Cy Young Award Race

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(Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

For just about every player on a contending team, the goal of clinching a playoff spot is the highest priority, superseding even the most decorated individual awards. However, the individual honors are important in their own way, as they often dictate the fame a player achieves in their place among the storied greats, plus a heavy bonus on their end-of-year paycheck.

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Max Muncy, Walker Buehler Standing Out as NL Awards Favorites

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman5 Comments

The Los Angeles Dodgers have seemingly shifted into the next gear in the month of August, and at the right time to do so. So far they are 12-3 this month, and have gained two games on the first place San Francisco Giants in the NL West.

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Walker Buehler Named National League Pitcher of the Month for July

Published on by Dennis Schlossman9 Comments

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(USA TODAY Sports photo)

Walker Buehler of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been voted the National League Pitcher of the Month for July, and Jameson Taillon of the New York Yankees has been named as the American League recipient of the award. The announcements were made Monday afternoon on MLB Network.

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Chris Taylor, Kiké Hernández Earn NL and AL Player of the Week Honors

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(Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers)

All-Star utilityman Chris Taylor of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been named the National League Player of the Week, while his counterpart and former teammate Enrique Hernandez earned the American League honors.

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Why Mookie Betts Deserved the 2020 NL MVP Award

Published on by Ian Smith6 Comments
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Baseball announced their MVP Award winners earlier this week, and while the NL results were somewhat predictable, a closer examination of the data reveals that the voters got this one wrong.

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Mookie Betts Places Second in NL MVP Voting

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(Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

The last of the major awards for the 2020 Major League Baseball season were announced on Thursday evening when the AL and NL MVP award recipients were announced.

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Mookie Betts Wins Silver Slugger Award

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The regular season accolades just keep piling up for the Dodgers’ longest contracted player, Mookie Betts.

On Thursday, the Dodgers’ right fielder was awarded the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award. This is Betts’ third straight Silver Slugger Award and his first while playing for the Dodgers. It is his fourth overall such award.

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Mookie Betts Snags 5th Consecutive Gold Glove Award

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(Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press)

Just like many fans presumed, Dodgers’ right fielder Mookie Betts was named the 2020 National League Gold Glove Award winner for right field, as announced by the MLB Network on Tuesday evening.

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Justin Turner Opens Award Season By Earning Roy Campanella Honor

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(Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

In what promises to be one of many honors earned by players of the Dodgers this year, infielder Justin Turner on Friday night was named the winner of the 15th annual Roy Campanella Award, which is given to the Dodger player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher.

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