HOUSTON – Houston Astros stars Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez have been nominated for the 2022 Hank Aaron award, Major League Baseball announced Monday.
Fans have a chance to cast their vote on one of the players until Monday, Oct. 24.
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Altuve, who plays second base, scored 103 runs, 39 doubles, and 28 home runs while tallying 18 stolen bases during the 2022 season. He is one of three American League players with an on-base plus slugging (OPS) over .900.
Alvarez, who plays outfield, has 37 home runs and 97 RBI while posting a 1.019 OPS. He is ranked second in the Majors with a hard-hit percentage of 59.8%.
According to MLB, Altuve previously won the award back in 2017, the same year the Astros won the World Series.
Other players nominated include Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Mets’ Pete Alonso, and LA Angels’ Shohei Ohtani.
Aside from the fan voting, a special panel of Hall of Fame players will vote on the winners.
The Hank Aaron Award was introduced in 1999, honoring the 25th anniversary of the late baseball legend breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record, according to MLB. It was the first major award introduced in more than 25 years.