Philadelphia Phillies Slugger Nominated for Roberto Clemente Award

On Friday, Major League Baseball announced all 30 nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award on MLB Network. Each team has a representative that will be in the running for what's considered to be the most prestigious individual honor in the league.

The award recognizes the MLB player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.

Kyle Schwarber is the nominee for the Philadelphia Phillies franchise.

MLB.com writes, "Schwarber, who was raised in a family of first responders, founded Schwarber’s Neighborhood Heroes in 2017 in an effort to give back to those who serve their communities. Since then, hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants have been awarded to nonprofits serving police, fire and military families in each city Schwarber has played in, and since joining the Phillies in 2022, Schwarber and his wife, Paige, have regularly hosted families at Citizens Bank Park for games and events."

The bomber has accomplished great things on the field in his career, winning a World Series, Silver Slugger award and being a two-time All-Star. Now, he's looking to add one of the most prestigious honors to his collection.

Voting is now open for fans to select their favorite players or those who they think is most deserving. Voting will end on the last day of the regular season, Oct. 1.

The winner of the award will be honored at the 2023 World Series following the selection of the blue-ribbon panel made up of representatives from the Commissioner’s Office, Capital One, MLB-affiliated networks (MLB Network, FOX Sports, ESPN and TBS), MLB.com, the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as well as Clemente's children, Enrique, Luis and Roberto Clemente, Jr.