LAS VEGAS -- Thursday brought a fitting ending to a year that saw the remarkable debut season of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League : Four of the AUSL’s best players were honored at the MLB Awards from the Chelsea Theater in Las Vegas.

“I just think it's an incredible thrill for all of them,” said Kim Ng, longtime MLB executive and the league’s commissioner. “We've really tried to elevate and uplift our athletes, and obviously with MLB's support and investment throughout the season, for them to integrate our athletes into this programming is just phenomenal. … I've been so used to watching baseball -- for decades now. And I watch these women, you just develop such an incredible appreciation for what they do.”

The four players were honored during a segment of Thursday’s MLB Awards,

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