The AZ SnakePit Awards

In recent years, the category name will link to the poll thread, where you can see all the nominees, and the winner’s name to the article announcing and honoring them

2022 Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Zac Gallen
• Pitcher of the Year: Zac Gallen
• Unsung Hero: Geraldo Perdomo
• Rookie of the Year: Jake McCarthy
• Game of the Year: 8/29: 7-run deficit? No problem!
• Single-game performance: Gallen dominates Dodgers
• Play of the Year: Beer’s all-round!

2021 Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Merrill Kelly
• Pitcher of the Year: Merrill Kelly
• Unsung Hero: Josh Rojas
• Rookie of the Year: Pavin Smith
• Game of the Year: 4/25, 2-for-1 special vs. Atlanta
• Single-game performance: Tyler Gilbert’s no-hitter
• Play of the Year: Josh Rojas robs Tatis

2020 Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Zac Gallen
• Pitcher of the Year: Zac Gallen
• Unsung Hero: Tim Locastro
• Rookie of the Year: Daulton Varsho
• Game of the Year: 8/18 - Acing the A’s
• Performance of the Year: Sep 2, Zac Gallen one-hits the Dodgers
• Play of the Year: Josh Rojas trips “awkwardly”

2019 Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Ketel Marte
• Pitcher of the Year: Zack Greinke
• Unsung Hero: Alex Young
• Rookie of the Year: Christian Walker
• Game of the Year: 9/24, The Never-Ending Story
• Performance of the Year: 9/7, Alex Young’s rookie record
• Play of the Year: 6/12, Ahmed nabs Kingery after review

2018 Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Paul Goldschmidt
• Pitcher of the Year: Patrick Corbin
• Unsung Hero: Clay Buchholz
• Rookie of the Year: Yoshihisa Hirano
• Game of the Year: 4/2 vs. LAD - the longest night
• Performance of the year: 4/17, Patrick Corbin one-hits the Giants
• Play of the Year: 6/18, Dyson’s tremendous leaping grab
  Honorable mention: 7/22, Ahmed’s superb play ends game

2017 Awards

• Most valuable player: Paul Goldschmidt
• Pitcher of the Year: Robbie Ray
• Unsung Hero: Zack Godlley
• Rookie of the Year: Jimmie Sherfy
• Game of the Year: 4/2 - Opening Day comebacks
• Performance of the Year: 9/4 - J.D Martinez, 4 HR vs. LAD
• Play of the Year: 8/8 - Jake Lamb grand-slam vs. LAD

2016 Awards

• Most valuable player: Jean Segura
• Pitcher of the Year: Zack Greinke
  Honorable mentions: Robbie Ray, Brad Ziegler
• Unsung Hero: Chris Owings
• Rookie of the Year: No award
  Honorable mention: Jake Barrett
• Game of the Year: 8/11 - 9-0 @ NYM - Slaying Thor
• Performance of the Year: 7/16 - Jake Lamb is clutch
• Play of the Year: 10/1 Archie Bradley fields comebacker

2015 Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Paul Goldschmidt
• Pitcher of the year: Brad Ziegler
• Unsung hero: David Peralta
• Rookie of the year: Nick Ahmed
  Honorable mention: Robbie Ray
• Game of the year:: 4/11 - Archie Bradley debut vs LAD, crushing Kershaw
  Honorable mention: 5/22: Goldie’s last strike HR keys comeback vs. CHC
• Performance of the Year: 4/17 - Josh Collmenter, complete-game shutout + three hits
• Play of the Year: 9/18 - A.J. Pollock catch at wall

2014 Awards

• Most Valuable Player: 1. Paul Goldschmidt
  2. Josh Collmenter
  3. Evan Marshall
• Pitcher of the Year: Josh Collmenter
• Unsung Hero: Evan Marshall
  Honorable mention: Vidal Nuno
• Rookie of the Year: David Peralta
  Honorable mention: Ender Inciarte
• Game of the Year: 5/17 - Killing Kershaw
• Performance of the Year: 5/29 - Josh Collmenter’s imperfect game
• Play of the Year: 8/8 - David Peralta steals home

2013 Awards

• Most Valuable Player: 1. Paul Goldschmidt
  2. Gerardo Parra
  3. Patrick Corbin
• Pitcher of the Year: Patrick Corbin
• Unsung Hero: Josh Collmenter
• Rookie of the Year: A.J. Pollock
• Performance of the Year: Aug 13 - Paul Goldschmidt, tying HR in 9th, walk-off HR in 11th, +79.8% WP
• Game of the Year: Apr 3 - Diamondbacks 10, Cardinals 9 (16 inn)
• Play of the Year: 6/9: Gerardo Parra’s bare-hand force
  Honorable mentions: 8/27: Martin Prado saves the game
  5/17 Paul Goldschmidt 13th-pitch homer

2012 Awards

• Most valuable player: Aaron Hill
• Pitcher of the Year: Wade Miley
• Unsung Hero: Brad Ziegler
  Honorable mention: David Hernandez
• Rookie of the Year: Wade Miley
• Game of the Year: April 8 - Comeback from six down vs. San Francisco
  Honorable mention June 8 - Roberts’ walk-off seals comeback vs. Oakland
• Performance of the Year: June 29 - Aaron Hill’s cycle #2 vs. Milwaukee
• Play of the Year: September 9th vs. Padres - Adam Eaton double-play.

2011 Awards

• Most Valuable Person: Kirk Gibson
• Most Valuable Player: Justin Upton
• Pitcher of the Year: Ian Kennedy
• Unsung Hero: Ryan Roberts
  Honorable mentions: Chris Young, Micah Owings
• Rookie of the Year: Josh Collmenter
• Game of the Year: September 27th vs. Dodgers, 10th-inning resurrection
  Honorable mention: September 23rd: How the West was won
• Performance of the Year: April 25th vs. Phillies, Ian Kennedy complete-game
• Play of the Year: September 27th vs. Dodgers: Ryan Roberts’ walk-off grand-slam.

2010 Awards

• Most Valuable Player: 1. Kelly Johnson
  2. Chris Young
  3. Stephen Drew
• Pitcher of the Year: Daniel Hudson
• Rookie of the Year: Daniel Hudson
• Unsung Hero: Stephen Drew
  Honorable mention: Adam LaRoche
• Play of the year: September 1, Brandon Allen, Come from behind grand-slam
  Honorable Mention: June 23, Gerardo Parra, diving double-play in left-field
• Performance of the year: June 25th, Edwin Jackson, no-hitter vs. Tampa Bay
• Game of the year: August 11, Your Arizona Diamondback-to-back-to-back-to-backs, vs. MIL
  Honorable Mentions: August 7: SnakePitFest 3.2 vs. SDP
  June 21: World Series Chumps, vs. NYY

2009 Awards

• Play of the year: May 4. Triple-play vs. LAD
  Honorable Mentions: July 28, Mark Reynolds, 481 ft. home-run vs. PHI
  September 26: Chad Tracy’s pinch-hit grand-slam vs. SDP
• Performance of the year: June 7. B-bullpen no-hits the Padres for nine innings, vs SDP
  Honorable Mentions: August 4. Petit takes no-hitter into eighth, vs PIT
  July 10: Haren’s complete-game shutout, vs FLA
• Game of the Year: June 7, the game without end, vs SDP
  Honorable mentions: August 15, the late, late show, vs. LAD
  May 23, biggest comeback of the year, vs. OAK
• Unsung Hero: Ryan Roberts
  Honorable Mention: Juan Gutierrez
• Rookie of the Year: Gerardo Parra
• Cy Young Award: Dan Haren
• Most Valuable Player: 1. Mark Reynolds
  2. Dan Haren
  3. Justin Upton

2008 Awards

• Play of the year: Alex Romero, game-saving catch, 7/29 vs. SDG
  Honorable Mentions: Mark Reynolds, swan-dive into the pit, 4/14 vs. SFG
  Brandon Webb, K of Pujols, 9/22 vs. STL
• Performance of the year: Conor Jackson, runs through the cycle, 4/18 vs. SDG
  Honorable Mentions: Doug Davis, return to the mound, 5/23 vs. ATL
  Stephen Drew, cycle and more, 9/1 vs. STL
• Game of the year: July 3: Matinee miracle vs. MIL
  Honorable Mention: September 28: the last of Randy vs. COL
• Unsung Hero of the year: Conor Jackson
  Honorable Mention: Chris Snyder
• Rookie of the year: Max Scherzer
  Honorable Mention: Alex Romero
• Cy Young Award: Brandon Webb
  Honorable Mention: Randy Johnson
• Most Valuable Player: 1. Conor Jackson
  2. Brandon Webb
  3. Stephen Drew

2007 Awards

• Play of the year: Brandon Lyon, 6/5 vs. SFG
  Honorable Mentions: Chris Young, 8/1 vs. SDG
  Stephen Drew, 4/25 vs. SDG
• Performance of the year: Micah Owings, 8/18 vs. ATL
  Honorable Mention: Brandon Webb, 8/17 vs. ATL
• Game of the year: May 19, comeback vs. PIT
  Honorable Mention: Oct 6, clinch the NLDS
• Unsung hero of the year: Chris Snyder
  Honorable Mention: Brandon Lyon
• Rookie of the year: Chris Young
  Honorable Mention: Micah Owings
• Cy Young: Brandon Webb
• Most Valuable Player: 1. Brandon Webb
  2. Orlando Hudson
  3. Eric Byrnes

2006 Awards

• Game of the year: Sep. 9: Webb 1-hits the Cards
  Honorable Mention: May 3: comeback vs. LA
• Rookie of the year: Stephen Drew
  Honorable Mention: Conor Jackson
• Most Valuable Player: 1. Brandon Webb
  2. Eric Byrnes
  3. Orlando Hudson