MLB Announces Silver Slugger Winners For 2023 Season

The Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles dominated the Silver Slugger Award winners this year, with Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts also shining.
MLB Announces Silver Slugger Winners For 2023 Season
MLB Announces Silver Slugger Winners For 2023 Season /

Major League Baseball has officially announced the winners of the 2023 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards.

The Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers were awarded the team Silver Slugger honors. The Braves led the way with three winners, while the Rangers and Baltimore Orioles had two apiece.

A full list of winners and nominees has been included below:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Catcher

WINNER: Adley Rutschman, BAL
Salvador Perez, KC
Cal Raleigh, SEA

First Base

WINNER: Yandy Diaz, TB
Triston Casas, BOS
Nathaniel Lowe, TEX
Spencer Torkelson, DET

Second Base

WINNER: Marcus Semien, TEX
Brandon Drury, LAA
Gleyber Torres, NYY

Shortstop

WINNER: Corey Seager, TEX
JP Crawford, SEA
Bobby Witt Jr., KC

Third Base

WINNER: Rafael Devers, BOS
Alex Bregman, HOU
Isaac Paredes, TB
José Ramírez, CLE

Outfield

WINNER: Kyle Tucker, HOU
WINNER: Luis Robert Jr. CHW
WINNER: Julio Rodríguez, SEA
Randy Arozarena, TB
Adolis García, TEX
Aaron Judge, NYY
Anthony Santander, BAL

Designated Hitter

WINNER: Shohei Ohtani, LAA
Yordan Alvarez, HOU

Utility

WINNER: Gunnar Henderson, BAL
Brandon Drury, LAA
Whit Merrifield, TOR
Isaac Paredes, TB

Offensive Team

WINNER: Texas Rangers
Houston Astros
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Rays

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Catcher

WINNER: William Contreras, MIL
Sean Murphy, ATL
JT Realmuto, PHI
Will Smith, LAD

First Base

WINNER: Matt Olson, ATL
Pete Alonso, NYM
Freddie Freeman, LAD

Second Base

WINNER: Luis Arraez, MIA
Ozzie Albies, ATL
Ketel Marte, ARI

Shortstop

WINNER: Francisco Lindor, NYM
Xander Bogaerts, SD
Dansby Swanson, CHC
Trea Turner, PHI

Third Base

WINNER: Austin Riley, ATL
Nolan Arenado, STL
Manny Machado, SD
Max Muncy, LAD

Outfield

WINNER: Ronald Acuña Jr., ATL
WINNER: Juan Soto, SD
WINNER: Mookie Betts, LAD
Cody Bellinger, CHC
Corbin Carroll, ARI
Kyle Schwarber, PHI
Seiya Suzuki, CHC

Designated Hitter

WINNER: Bryce Harper, PHI
JD Martinez, LAD
Marcell Ozuna, ATL
Jorge Soler, MIA

Utility

WINNER: Cody Bellinger, CHC
Mookie Betts, LAD
Ha-Seong Kim, SD
Spencer Steer, CIN

Offensive Team

WINNER: Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres

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Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks. He previously covered UCLA Athletics for Sports Illustrated/FanNation's All Bruins, 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' Bruin Blitz, the Bleav Podcast Network and the Daily Bruin, with his work as a sports columnist receiving awards from the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon also wrote for Sports Illustrated/FanNation's New England Patriots site, Patriots Country, and he was on the Patriots and Boston Red Sox beats at Prime Time Sports Talk.