Diamondbacks outfielder Josh Rojas was named Arizona's Roberto Clemente Award candidate for the 2022 season on Thursday.
Established in 2002, the award yearly acknowledges a participant who represents baseball by way of character, group involvement, philanthropy and optimistic contributions on and off the sector.
All 30 groups get one nominee annually, and this 12 months 16 are first-time choices. Rojas is one in all them.
The award winner will likely be determined by a panel of judges together with commissioner Rob Manfred, MLB affiliate networks, Robert Clemente's youngsters and fan voting.
Rojas is acknowledged for supporting youth baseball within the West Valley by internet hosting free camps and clinics. On the 2022 Night on the Diamond gala, Rojas and the Arizona Diamondbacks Basis raised $120,000 to assist youth baseball and scholarships for highschool athletes by auctioning off a truck.
The Valley native additionally donated gear to Millennium Excessive Faculty in Goodyear, the place he performed.
Former D-backs Paul Goldschmidt and Jake Diekman are additionally nominated. David Peralta was nominated by Arizona final season and longtime MLB veteran Nelson Cruz took house the award.
Followers can vote on-line till October fifth.
This 12 months marks the fiftieth anniversary of Clemente's demise, which MLB is marking by internet hosting a volunteer food-packing occasion with previous award winners at Citi Area because the Pittsburgh Pirates play the New York Mets on Roberto Clemente Day.
