Angels News: Fans React to Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani Award Nominations

The nominations were well deserved for two of baseball's best players.

Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout's dominant 2022 seasons at the plate are not going unnoticed. Despite the Angels losing season, and the team missing the playoffs for an eighth consecutive year, Trout and Ohtani were named American League nominees for the Hank Aaron Award.

Congratulations to Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani on their Hank Aaron Award nominations!

Cast your vote for the award now through October 24th at https://t.co/VZalRzOyfo. pic.twitter.com/QsB6wTqTYo

— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) October 17, 2022

The award recognizes outstanding offensive seasons in both the American and National League. The Angels were one of four teams with more than one nominee.

Angel fans took to Twitter to congratulate their superstars. 

Congrats Mike trout and ohtani on their Hank Aaron award nominations

— Kelli Miller ⚾️🤸🏻‍♀️💃🏻🥎⚽️she (@kelli_cell) October 17, 2022

They should both win.

— Maxwell L (@Maxwell4249) October 18, 2022

And then there's this comment about the upcoming MVP race between Ohtani and Aaron Judge (who's also a finalist for the Hank Aaron award).

So Shohei is a Hank Aaron nominee and CY top 5. And not the MVP? https://t.co/2fubFJztko pic.twitter.com/IaORwufpFX

— Soyhei PhilliePin Phanatico (@Soycheerios) October 17, 2022

Obviously these guys would love to be playing baseball in October, but it's nice to see them get recognized for their excellence nonetheless. The Angels and Red Sox were the only non-playoff teams in either league to have a nominee.

To vote for Trout and/or Ohtani, you can go to MLB.com/aaron.