The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association revealed the 30 preliminary winners of the 2017 Heart and Hustle Award on Tuesday. The honor is the only one voted on by former players, and is bestowed each year upon the active player who most represents a passion for the game of

The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association revealed the 30 preliminary winners of the 2017 Heart and Hustle Award on Tuesday. The honor is the only one voted on by former players, and is bestowed each year upon the active player who most represents a passion for the game of baseball, and best embodies the values, spirit and tradition of the game.

Past winners of the Heart and Hustle Award include David Eckstein (2005), Hall of Famer Craig Biggio (2006, 2007), Player Page for Grady Sizemore (2008), Jose Pujols (2009), Roy Halladay (2010), Torii Hunter (2011), Michael Trout (2012), Dustin Pedroia (2013), Josh Harrison (2014), Anthony Rizzo (2015) and Todd Frazier (2016).

The 30 preliminary winners for 2017 are:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Baltimore Orioles: Adam Jones

Boston Red Sox: Rick Porcello

Chicago White Sox: Avisail Garcia

Cleveland Indians: Jose Ramirez

Detroit Tigers: Ian Kinsler

Houston Astros: Josh Reddick

Kansas City Royals: Eric Hosmer

Los Angeles Angels: Andrelton Simmons

Minnesota Twins: Byron Buxton

New York Yankees: Brett Gardner

Oakland Athletics: Yonder Alonso

Seattle Mariners: Nelson Cruz

Tampa Bay Rays: Logan Morrison

Texas Rangers: Elvis Andrus

Toronto Blue Jays: Kevin Pillar

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Arizona Diamondbacks: Paul Goldschmidt

Atlanta Braves: Nick Markakis

Chicago Cubs: Kristopher Bryant

Cincinnati Reds: Adam Duvall

Colorado Rockies: Charlie Blackmon

Los Angeles Dodgers: Justin Turner

Miami Marlins: J.T. Realmuto

Milwaukee Brewers: Hernan Perez

New York Mets: Jay Bruce

Philadelphia Phillies: Freddy Galvis

Pittsburgh Pirates: Adam Frazier

San Diego Padres: Clayton Richard

San Francisco Giants: Brandon Crawford

St. Louis Cardinals: Jedd Gyorko

Washington Nationals: Anthony Rendon

"This year's Heart and Hustle Award winners are a true representation of the legacy of the game and the players who have come before them," said Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, president of the MLBPAA. "It is clear that these 30 men chosen all play the game with relentless pursuit."

Voting for the 30 preliminary players took place before the All-Star break. Thirty voting committees were formed, comprised of alumni players with established relations to each team, to select the winners. Each of the winners will be recognized prior to an upcoming home game for their team, beginning with the Braves on Wednesday.

Toward the end of the season, all alumni and active players will vote for a final winner from among the 30 teams. The final winner will be announced on Nov. 14, during the 18th annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City.

The Legends for Youth Dinner is the primary fundraiser for the series of free Legends for Youth clinics that are held around the country, which have enabled more than 16,000 kids to learn from and interact with players who have left a lasting impact on the game.