As we saw in the 2024 World Series games between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, slugging played a bit part in the game. More than once in the five games was a homerun responsible for the win.
On November 4, Major League Baseball announced the finalists for the Silver Slugger Award.
In 2024, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani were just two of the players who sent the ball flying.
The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best offensive player from each position, the designated hitter, and the utility player.
Winners will be revealed on November 12 on the MLB Network.
Silver Slugger Award Finalists:
American League:
First Base:
Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr
Cleveland Guardians Josh Naylor
Minnesota Twins Carlos Santana
Second Base:
Houston Astros Jose Altuve
Detroit Tigers Colt Keith
Texas Rangers Marcus Semien
New York Yankees Greyber Torres
Third Base:
Houston Astros Alex Bregman
Boston Red Sox Rafael Devers
Cleveland Guardians Jose Ramirez
Shortstop:
Baltimore Orioles Gunnar Henderson
Texas Rangers Corey Seager
Kansas City Royals Bobby Witt Jr
Outfield (3 are selected):
Boston Red Sox Jarren Duran
Detroit Tigers Riley Greene
New York Yankees Aaron Judge
Baltimore Orioles Anthony Santander
New York Yankees Juan Soto
Catcher:
Houston Astros Yainer Diaz
Oakland A’s Shea Langeliers
Kansas City Royals Salvador Perez
Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh
Designated Hitter:
Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez
Oakland A’s Brent Rooker
New York Yankees Giancarlo Stanton
Utility player:
Minnesota Twins Willi Castro
Texas Rangers Josh Smith
Baltimore Orioles Jordan Westburg
National League:
First Base:
New York Mets Pete Alonso
Los Angeles Dodgers Freddie Freeman
Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper
Second base:
Washington Nationals Juis Garcia Jr
Cincinnati Reds Jonathan India
Arizona Diamondbacks Ketel Marte
Third base:
Philadelphia Phillies Alec Bohm
San Francisco Giants Matt Chapman
San Diego Padres Manny Machado
Shortstop:
Milwaukee Brewers Willy Adames
Cincinnati Reds Elly De La Cruz
New York Mets Francisco Lindor
Outfield (3 are selected):
Milwaukee Brewers Jackson Chourio
Los Angeles Dodgers Teoscar Hernandez
San Diego Padres Jackson Merrill
San Diego Padres Jurickson Profar
Chicago Cubs Seiya Suzuki
Catcher:
Milwaukee Brewers William Contreras
Philadelphia Phillies J.T. Realmuto
Los Angeles Dodgers Will Smith
Designated Hitter:
Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani
Atlanta Braves Marcell Ozuna
Utility player:
San Diego Padras Luis Arraez
Los Angeles Dodgers Mookie Betts
Miami Marlins Jake Burger
Pittsburgh Pirates Bryan Reynolds