Another exciting MLB Postseason is officially in the books as the Boston Red Sox, led by nine Little League® graduates, took home the Commissioner’s Trophy with a series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2018 World Series. Now, with the excitement coming to a close, it’s time to take a look at the 14 former Little Leaguers who finished the year at the top of the list as the 2018 MLB Award winners.
Nolan Arenado – Lake Forest (Calif.) LL
- National League Gold Glove (3B)
- National League Silver Slugger (3B)
Cody Bellinger – Chandler (Ariz.) National LL – 2007 LLBWS
- National League Championship Series (NLCS) MVP
Matt Chapman – Lake Forest (Calif.) LL
- American League Gold Glove (3B)
- Defensive Player of the Year (3B)
Edwin Diaz – Naguabo, Puerto Rico
- American League Reliever of the Year
Freddie Freeman – Fountain Valley (Calif.) LL
- National League Gold Glove (1B – tie)
- Defensive Player of the Year (1B)
Zack Greinke – Conway LL (Orlando, Fla.) – 1999 SLBWS
- National League Gold Glove (P)
- Defensive Player of the Year (P)
Ian Kinsler – Canyon Del Oro LL (Tucson, Ariz.)
- American League Gold Glove (2B)
DJ LeMahieu – East Madison LL (Visalia, Calif.)
- National League Gold Glove (2B)
- Defensive Player of the Year (2B)
Shohei Ohtani – Mizusawa (Japan) LL
- American League Rookie of the Year
Steve Pearce – Lakeland City (Fla.) Baseball LL
- World Series MVP
Anthony Rizzo – Parkland (Fla.) LL
- National League Gold Glove (1B – tie)
Andrelton Simmons – Mundo-Nuvo, Curaçao
- American League Gold Glove (SS)
- Defensive Player of the Year (SS)
Blake Snell – Richmond (Wash.) LL
- American League Cy Young Award
Christian Yelich – Thousand Oaks (Calif.) LL
- National League MVP
- National League Hank Aaron Award
- National League Silver Slugger (OF)
NOTE: If you know of a player that we have missed, please e-mail the information, including name, current Major League team and the name of the city or town where they played Little League, to [email protected].