Little League® Grads Take Home 2024 MLB Awards

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More than 15 Little League® graduates were recognized for their on- and off-field efforts as part of the 2024 Major League Baseball Awards.

Alex Bregman – Eastdale LL (Albuquerque, N.M.)

  • American League Gold Glove Award (3B)

Matt Chapman – Lake Forest (Calif.) LL

  • National League Gold Glove Award (3B) 

Tommy Edman – Tierrasanta LL (San Diego, Calif.)

  • NLCS MVP

Freddie Freeman – North Sunrise LL (Orange, Calif.)

    • World Series MVP

Aaron Judge – Linden (Calif.) LL

  • Players Choice Player of the Year
  • Players Choice American League Outstanding Player
  • American League Silver Slugger (OF)
  • First Team All-MLB (OF)
  • American League Hank Aaron Award
  • American League MVP (unanimous)

Michael King – Warwick (R.I.) Continental American LL

  • Second Team All-MLB (SP)

Steven Kwan – Sunnyvale (Calif.) Southern LL

  • American League Gold Glove (LF)

Shohei Ohtani – Mizusawa (Japan) LL

    • Players Choice National League Outstanding Player
    • National League Silver Slugger (OF)
    • First Team All-MLB (DH)
    • National League Hank Aaron Award
    • Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award
    • National League MVP (unanimous)

Cal Raleigh – Great Smokies LL (Sylva, N.C.)

  • American League Gold Glove Award (C)

Jurickson Profar – Pabao LL (Willemstead, Curacao) – 2004 LLBWS

  • National League Silver Slugger (OF) 

Chris Sale – Lakeland City (Fla.) Baseball LL

  • Players Choice National League Outstanding Pitcher
  • Players Choice National League Comeback Player
  • National League Gold Glove Award (P)
  • First Team All-MLB (SP)
  • Triple Crown Winner
  • National League Cy Young Award

Paul Skenes – Lake Forest (Calif.) LL

  • First Team All-MLB (SP)
  • National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year

Tarik Skubal – Kingman (Ariz.) North LL/Kingman (Ariz.) South LL

    • Players Choice American League Outstanding Pitcher
    • First Team All-MLB (SP)
    • Triple Crown Winner
    • American League Cy Young Award (unanimously)

Juan Soto – Banco Central LL (Santo Domingo, D.R.) – 2010 Caribbean Regional

  • American League Silver Slugger (OF)
  • First Team All-MLB (OF)

 Giancarlo Stanton – Tujunga (Calif.) LL

  • ALCS MVP

Zack Wheeler – Smyrna (Ga.) LL

  • First Team All-MLB (SP)

NOTE: If you know of a notable Little League® graduate that would fit into one of these categories, please fill out our Little League Alumni Submission Form.

To learn more about Little League alumni, including a full listing of active MLB players who got their start in Little League and those who played in both the Little League Baseball® World Series and MLB, visit LittleLeague.org/Alumni.