LaVelle E Neal wrote and article in the Star-Tribune this morning with the list of 2017 Twins Diamond Awards.

 

http://www.startribune.com/brian-dozier-is-twins-mvp-again-and-ervin-santana-named-top-pitcher/452786053/

 

Here are the winners:

 

Brian Dozier: Calvin R. Griffith Award as team MVP, Bob Allison Award for determination and leadership on and off the field

 

Ervin Santana: Joseph W. Haynes Award as the Twins' pitcher of the year

 

Trevor Hildenberger: Bill Boni Award as the team's rookie of the year

 

Byron Buxton: Jim Kaat Award, team's defensive player of the year

 

Chris Gimenez: Mike Augustin "Media Good Guy" Award

 

Joe Mauer: Dick Siebert Award for Upper Midwest player of the year (6th time he's won this award)

 

Kyle Gibson: Carl Pohlad Community Service Award

 

Tim Laudner: Kirby Puckett Award for Twins alumni community service

 

Rick Stelmaszek: Herb Carneal Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Mitch Garver: Sherry Robertson Award winner as minor league player of the year

 

Aaron Slegers: Jim Rantz Award as minor league pitcher of the year 

Look about right to me.

Matches up pretty well with the TD writers voting.

 

Glad to know of Kyle Gibson's award for community service. Does anyone here know what sorts of service he's doing that prompts this recognition?

 

/ edit - never mind - the Twins write this up periodically: http://mlb.mlb.com/min/downloads/y2017/Community_Report.pdf - for Gibby it's a fishing tournament benefit, a fantasy football benefit, and Meals on Wheels. No doubt there are anonymous activities as well (as is the case for many players).

Buxton? Best DEFENDER? This is an outrage!!