This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense
3 award winners
The This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense has been awarded 3 times, from 2015 to 2017. The most recent winner on record is Austin Jackson in 2017, playing for CLE. There are 3 distinct winners in the list below.
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Award Overview
- Award Name
- This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense
- Total Awards Given
- 3
- First Awarded
- 2015
- Most Recent
- 2017
All Winners
Complete list of This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense recipients
| Year | Player Name | Team | League | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Austin Jackson | CLE | ML | Esurance |
| 2016 | Anthony Rizzo | CHN | ML | Esurance |
| 2015 | Josh Donaldson | TOR | ML | Esurance |
About the This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense list
Winners of the This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense are listed from 2017 back to 2015. The earliest winner was Josh Donaldson. For 2017, the table lists Austin Jackson. No player appears on the This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense list more than once. The Notes column records the position or period each This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense selection was made for. The This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense also appears on every winner's profile, under awards.
This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who won the most recent This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense?
- Austin Jackson won the This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense in 2017.
- Who has won the most This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense awards?
- Anthony Rizzo, with 1 win.
- When was the This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense first awarded?
- The first This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense on record was awarded in 2015; the most recent in this list is from 2017.
- How many players have won the This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense?
- 3 different players have won it, across 3 awards.