Royals catcher Salvador Perez and Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt are among this year’s nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award.

Major League Baseball’s top individual award recognizes players who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, and philanthropy and positive contributions both on and off the field. Perez distributes food and supplies to families in his hometown of Valencia, Venezuela, each winter, assisting more than 10,000 families over the past decade. He has paid for dozens of surgeries for children with cleft lips and annually gives more than a thousand toys to children’s hospitals.

Goldschmidt recently unveiled a Miracle League Field at the new YMCA Adaptive Sports Complex on the campus of the South County YMCA. The field provides a cushioned, barrier-free surface and dugout to provide accessibility for players with disabilities. Among many other efforts, Goldschmidt hosts an annual, free baseball clinic to help teach skills to young athletes and encourage parents and coaches to have a healthy attitude toward youth sports.

Fans can vote on who should win this year’s Roberto Clemente Award by going onto MLB’s website.  Voting closes Sept. 29.