Harper, Scherzer receive 2015 Esurance MLB Awards

WASHINGTON — A thunderstorm warning in Washington on Tuesday night did not dampen the mood at Nationals Park, where Bryce Harper and Max Scherzer received their 2015 Esurance MLB Awards.

Harper collected the two top honors, for Best Major Leaguer and Best Everyday Player, while Scherzer earned the award for Best Performance.

For Harper, the Nats’ dynamic, 23-year-old right fielder, the Esurance Awards, announced by hosts Brian Kenny and Dan Plesac on MLB Network and MLB.com last November, came on the heels of his unanimous 2015 National League Most Valuable Player Award. On Tuesday, he was given the actual hardware to add to his collection.

“It’s an honor to get these awards, but now, I’m all about putting 2015 behind me and concentrating on 2016,” Harper said. “For me, it’s all about getting the at-bats and getting on base and trying to build on last year.”

Harper’s 2015 was nothing short of remarkable. He hit .330, led the NL in home runs (42, tied with Colorado’s Nolan Arenado), runs scored (118), on-base percentage (.460) and slugging percentage (.649).

Harper is the only player in Major League Baseball history with at least 42 home runs, 124 walks and 118 runs scored at age 22 or younger, and he is the youngest player in MLB history with at least 42 home runs and 124 walks in a season. Previously it was Babe Ruth, who hit 54 home runs and had 150 walks in …

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