The MLB Players Association (MLBPA) announced finalists for the 2025 Players Choice Awards, which are chosen through a vote of their peers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers had Shohei Ohtani place among the top three for Player of the Year and the National League Outstanding Player Award. Ohtani won the NL Outstanding Player Award last year.
Clayton Kershaw is also one of the finalists for the NL Comeback Player Award.
Chris Bassitt, Pete Fairbanks and Brent Suter are the nominees for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award, which is given to the player “whose leadership most inspires others to higher levels of achievement.”
The award, which comes with a $25,000 grant to the charity or cause of the winner’s choice, is named in honor of the MLBPA’s first full-time executive director, who served from 1966-1982.
Finalists for the Curt Flood Award are Don Baylor and Scott Sanderson. The honor is given to the person “who in the image of Flood demonstrated a selfless, longtime devotion to the Players Association and advancement of Players’ rights.”
The Philanthropist of the Year Award is given to the Player who “best demonstrates an altruistic spirit and positive social impact beyond the diamond.”
Kyle Higashioka, Aaron Nola and Michael Wacha are finalists for this year’s honor. The winner will receive a $25,000 grant to the charity or cause of his choice, and the two runners-up will receive $5,000 grants to their chosen nonprofit.
The Players Choice Awards were established in 1992. This year’s winners will be announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Full list of 2025 Players Choice Awards nominees
Player of the Year
Aaron Judge
Shohei Ohtani
Cal Raleigh
Outstanding Player Award
American League:
Junior Caminero
Aaron Judge
Cal Raleigh
National League:
Shohei Ohtani
Kyle Schwarber
Juan Soto
Outstanding Pitcher Award
American League:
Garrett Crochet
Tarik Skubal
Bryan Woo
National League:
Freddy Peralta
Cristopher Sánchez
Paul Skenes
Outstanding Rookie Award
American League:
Noah Cameron
Nick Kurtz
Jacob Wilson
National League:
Drake Baldwin
Isaac Collins
Cade Horton
Comeback Player Award
American League:
Javier Báez
Jacob deGrom
Trevor Story
National League:
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Clayton Kershaw
Brandon Woodruff
Christian Yelich
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Pete Fairbanks
Brent Suter
Curt Flood Award
Don Baylor
Scott Sanderson
Philanthropist of the Year
Kyle Higashioka
Aaron Nola
Michael Wacha
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