Roberto Clemente award nominees released
Jeff Curry / USA TODAY Sports
The Robert Clemente Award is presented every year to the MLB player that best represents the game through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement.
Each team nominates one player from their roster, and the winner is decided via fan voting and a panel of dignitaries, including commissioner Bud Selig, media members and league executives.
The list of 2014 nominees was released Tuesday.
Here are the American League nominees:
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Nick Markakis | Baltimore Orioles |
| Craig Breslow | Boston Red Sox |
| Paul Konerko | Chicago White Sox |
| Nick Swisher | Cleveland Indians |
| Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers |
| Juan Castro | Houston Astros |
| Eric Hosmer | Kansas City Royals |
| C.J. Wilson | Los Angeles Angels |
| Glen Perkins | Minnesota Twins |
| CC Sabathia | New York Yankees |
| Jed Lowrie | Oakland Athletics |
| Felix Hernandez | Seattle Mariners |
| Evan Longoria | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Adrian Beltre | Texas Rangers |
| Todd Redmond | Toronto Blue Jays |
And here are the nominees from the National League:
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Craig Kimbrel | Atlanta Braves |
| Anthony Rizzo | Chicago Cubs |
| Skip Schumaker | Cincinnati Reds |
| Michael Cuddyer | Colorado Rockies |
| Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Steve Cishek | Miami Marlins |
| Ryan Braun | Milwaukee Brewers |
| David Wright | New York Mets |
| Jimmy Rollins | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Charlie Morton | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Jason Motte | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Ian Kennedy | San Diego Padres |
| Sergio Romo | San Francisco Giants |
| Ian Desmond | Washington Nationals |
Last season, Carlos Beltran took home the award, after more than 1.3 million fans cast votes. Clayton Kershaw has a chance to be the first ever two-time winner, after winning in 2012.