These three Venezuelans are among the nominees for the MLB Roberto Clemente Award
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Published at: 11/09/2024 12:16 PM
Major League Baseball (MLB) revealed the list of 30 players nominated by each of its organizations to win the Roberto Clemente Award in 2024. The Venezuelan players who appear in this select group are: receiver Salvador Pérez, of the Kansas City Royals; and pitchers Pablo López of the Minnesota Twins; and Jesús Luzardo of the Miami Marlins, reported sports media.
This award is characterized by paying tribute to the baseball player with the greatest dedication to the citizens of their respective localities, as Roberto Clemente did in his career.
Venezuelans will seek to achieve this award thanks to the positive social work they constantly carry out.
Salvador Pérez
The Royals re-named Salvador Pérez for his generosity both on and off the field and he constantly supports communities in Venezuela and the United States through the Royals Community Impact.
The receiver usually delivers bags of food and supplies to more than 2,000 needy households in Valencia every Christmas. It has also paid for dozens of surgeries for children with cleft lips.
Pablo López
The pitcher has won the love of Minnesota with his actions through “Pablo Day”, an initiative with which he and his wife provide financial support to three non-profit organizations.
These organizations are Children's Minnesota (dedicated to children's health); Ruff Start Rescue (focused on supporting animals); and Project Success (which promotes study among young people).
Jesús Luzardo
Luzardo is nominated by the Marlins because since his arrival in 2021 he has continued to collaborate with the Miami Marlins Foundation, working to help all people in South Florida.
In addition to this, the Venezuelan has participated in five fantasy baseball camps for children organized by the Marlins Foundation over the past three seasons.
List of nominees:
Paul Sewald (Arizona Jingle Bells)
Freddy Peralta (Milwaukee Brewers)
Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves)
Pablo Lopez (Minnesota Twins)
Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals)
Jesus Luzardo (Miami Marlins)
James McCann (Baltimore Orioles)
Francisco Lindor (New York Mets)
Liam Hendricks (Boston Red Sox)
Marcus Stroman (New York Yankees)
Patrick Wisdom (Chicago Dogs)
Mason Miller (Oakland Athletics)
Andrew Vaughn (Chicago White Sox)
Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies)
Brent Suter (Cincinnati Reds)
David Bernad (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Steven Kwan (Cleveland Indians)
Manny Machado (San Diego Parents)
Kyle Freeland (Colorado Rockies)
Mike Yastrzemski (San Francisco Giants)
Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers)
J.P. Crawford (Seattle Sailors)
Kyle Tucker (Houston Astros)
Paul Goldschmidt (St. Louis Cardinals)
Jason Adam (Tampa Bay Rays)
Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels)
Marcus Semien (Texas Rangers)
Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Chris Bassitt (Toronto Blue Jays)
Josiah Gray (Washington Nationals)
Source: Sports media.
VTV/Mazo News Team