Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, and Corey Seager are among the nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award
Voting open for recognition of community work on and off the diamond
Major League Baseball announced Thursday the nominees for the 2025 Roberto Clemente Award, considered the highest individual honor an MLB player can receive. This award recognizes those who represent baseball with character, community commitment, philanthropy, and positive contributions both on and off the field.
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Beginning today, fans can cast their vote at MLBTogether.com/clemente21, available in English and Spanish, until September 28, the last day of the regular season. The fan vote will count as one of the decisions within the panel that will select the winner.
The award was created in 1971 under the name of the Commissioner's Award and in 1973 it adopted the name of Roberto Clemente, in homage to the historic Puerto Rican baseball player who died a year earlier.
Latino figures and MLB stars top the list
Among the main nominees are players with great media and sports impact such as Mookie Betts (Dodgers), Francisco Lindor (Mets) and Corey Seager (Rangers), who stand out not only for their talent on the field, but also for their social commitment.
Lindor, for example, maintains active projects in New York, Puerto Rico and Florida, with an emphasis on education and humanitarian aid after natural disasters. Betts, through his 5050 Foundation, promotes programs that foster physical health, financial literacy, and the emotional well-being of children in vulnerable situations. For his part, Seager and his wife have invested more than $750,000 in the Texas community, in addition to promoting sports clinics and school programs.
These names are joined by other notables such as Jose Berrios (Blue Jays), who launched charitable initiatives in Puerto Rico and Canada; Carlos Rodon (Yankees), with a foundation to support couples with fertility problems; and Pablo Lopez (Twins), who focuses his philanthropic work on children's hospitals and educational programs.
The list includes one representative from each of the 30 MLB franchises, with projects ranging from serving families in crisis, supporting veterans and patients with serious illnesses, to promoting sports among youth in marginalized communities.