A pair of heavy MVP favorites in New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani lead the list of this year's Silver Slugger award winners.
Ten players apiece in the American and National League received the honors on Tuesday: one catcher, four infielders, three outfielders, one designated hitter and one utility player. Two teams also took home Silver Sluggers as well.
Finalists were named for all individual positions, and the manager and three coaches from each of Major League Baseball's 30 teams chose the winners.
Here's a look at the AL and NL winners and finalists, alongside notes on some of this year's Silver Sluggers.
American League
First Base
Winner: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays
Finalists: Josh Naylor, Guardians; Carlos Santana, Twins
Second Base
Winner: Jose Altuve, Astros
Finalists: Colt Keith, Tigers; Marcus Semien, Rangers; Gleyber Torres, Yankees
Third Base
Winner: José Ramírez, Guardians
Finalists: Alex Bregman, Astros; Rafael Devers, Red Sox
Shortstop
Winner: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
Finalists: Gunnar Henderson, Orioles; Corey Seager, Rangers
Outfield
Winners: Aaron Judge, Yankees; Juan Soto, Yankees; Anthony Santander, Orioles
Finalist: Jarren Duran, Red Sox; Riley Greene, Tigers
Catcher
Winner: Salvador Perez, Royals
Finalists: Yainer Diaz, Astros; Shea Langeliers, Athletics; Cal Raleigh, Mariners
Designated Hitter
Winner: Brent Rooker, Athletics
Finalists: Yordan Alvarez, Astros; Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees
Utility
Winner: Josh Smith, Rangers
Finalists: Willi Castro, Twins; Jordan Westburg, Orioles
Team
Winner: Yankees
National League
First Base
Winner: Bryce Harper, Phillies
Finalists: Pete Alonso, Mets; Freddie Freeman, Dodgers
Second Base
Winner: Ketel Marte, D-backs
Finalists: Luis García Jr., Nationals; Jonathan India, Reds
Third Base
Winner: Manny Machado, Padres
Finalists: Alec Bohm, Phillies; Matt Chapman, Giants
Shortstop
Winner: Francisco Lindor, Mets
Finalists: Willy Adames, Brewers; Elly De La Cruz, Reds
Outfield
Winners: Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers; Jackson Merrill, Padres; Jurickson Profar, Padres
Finalist: Seiya Suzuki, Cubs; Jackson Chourio, Brewers
Catcher
Winner: William Contreras, Brewers
Finalists: J.T. Realmuto, Phillies; Will Smith, Dodgers
Designated Hitter
Winner: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Finalists: Marcell Ozuna, Braves
Utility
Winner: Mookie Betts, Dodgers
Finalists: Jake Burger, Marlins; Bryan Reynolds, Pirates; Luis Arraez, Padres
Team
Winner: Dodgers
Silver Slugger Notes
Judge and Ohtani were locks to earn Silver Slugger awards after their phenomenal seasons.
Judge, a four-time Silver Slugger, led MLB with 58 home runs, 144 RBI, 133 walks, a .458 OBP, a .701 SLG, a 1.159 OPS and a 223+ OPS. His 10.8 WAR also paced the majors.
Ohtani turned in MLB's first-ever 50-50 season, amassing a National League-high 54 home runs to go along with 59 stolen bases.
He also led MLB with 134 runs and 411 total bases. In addition, Ohtani's 130 RBI, .390 OBP, .646 SLG, 1.036 OPS and 190 OPS+ were first in the National League.
This year's shortstop winners, both of whom look like the AL and NL MVP runners-up, also fared well this year.
The Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. has blossomed into a bona fide superstar. His 211 hits and .332 batting average led the majors. Witt also added 125 runs, 32 home runs and 109 RBI for the Royals, who made the playoffs for the first time since 2015. The 24-year-old also stole 31 bases and earned All-Star and Gold Glove honors for the first time ever.
Francisco Lindor was the leader of a magical New York Mets team that started 0-5 and then 22-33 before rallying to win 89 games and make the playoffs on the season's final day. New York then upset two division champs (the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies) in the playoffs before falling to the eventual World Series champion Dodgers in the NLCS. Lindor had 33 homers, 91 RBI and an .844 OPS.
As far as five-time winners (or more) go, Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve now owns seven Silver Sluggers. The 34-year-old and now nine-time All-Star hit .295 with 20 home runs and 65 RBI for the AL West champions. Altuve won the Silver Slugger each year from 2014-2018 and again in 2022.
Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez now has five (2017-2018, 2020, 2022, 2024). The 12-year veteran posted 39 home runs and 118 RBI alongside an .872 OPS for the AL Central winners. Since 2017, Ramirez has earned a 162-game average of 34 homers and 108 RBI alongside an .888 OPS.
The same goes for Yankees outfielder Juan Soto, who's about to land one of the richest contracts in baseball history in free agency. Soto, the MLB leader with 128 runs, helped the Yankees win their first AL pennant in 15 years. He also had 41 home runs, 109 RBI and a .989 OPS.
Soto also has MLB's longest current Silver Slugger streak with five straight.
Royals catcher Salvador Perez earned his fifth Silver Slugger, leading all MLB catchers with 104 RBI. Perez hit .271 to go along with 27 home runs as well. Perez, a nine-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner, certainly has a place reserved in Cooperstown someday. But the 34-year-old continues to rake, propelling Kansas City back to the playoffs after nine years away. He won the Silver Slugger in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021.
Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts now has seven Silver Sluggers (and three in a row), but this is his first as a utility player. Betts began the year at shortstop but finished it in right field. Despite injury limiting him to 116 games, Betts posted a .863 OPS and 19 home runs to help the Dodgers finish with the league's best record (98-64) en route to the World Series.
Betts won Silver Sluggers with the Boston Red Sox in 2016, 2018 and 2019 before adding four for L.A. in 2020 and 2022-2024.
Ten more MLB awards remain, and they will be revealed between Nov. 14-22. Of note, the AL and NL Cy Young and MVP awards will drop on Wednesday, Nov. 20 and Thursday, Nov. 21, respectively.
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