Four Atlanta Braves players featured the current year’s Silver Slugger Awards, which were disclosed Thursday by Major League Baseball out of appreciation for the best hostile players at each position in each association.
Winning from the Braves were Ronald Acuna Jr., Freddie Freeman and Marcell Ozuna, who each won the honor for the subsequent time, and first-time victor Travis d’Arnaud.
The Chicago White Sox drove the American League with three Silver Sluggers: shortstop Tim Anderson, left defender Eloy Jimenez and first baseman Jose Abreu, who won the honor for the third time in the wake of batting .317 with 19 grand slams and 60 RBIs.
It was the primary honor for both Anderson and Jimenez.
Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout got his eighth Silver Slugger Award in the wake of batting .281 with 17 homers and 46 RBIs this season.
2020 Silver Slugger Winners
| POS. | AL | NL |
|---|---|---|
| C | Salvador Perez, Royals | Travis d’Arnaud, Braves |
| 1B | Jose Abreu, White Sox | Freddie Freeman, Braves |
| 2B | DJ LeMahieu, Yankees | Donovan Solano, Giants |
| SS | Tim Anderson, White Sox | Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres |
| 3B | Jose Ramírez, Indians | Manny Machado, Padres |
| OF | Mike Trout, Angels | Juan Soto, Nationals |
| OF | Eloy Jimenez, White Sox | Mookie Betts, Dodgers |
| OF | Teoscar Hernandez, Blue Jays | Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves |
| DH | Nelson Cruz, Twins | Marcell Ozuna, Braves |
Twins assigned hitter Nelson Cruz, Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu, Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez, Royals catcher Salvador Perez and Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez balanced the American League champs.
World Series champion and Dodgers star Mookie Betts, Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, Giants second baseman Donovan Solano and Padres partners Fernando Tatis Jr. what’s more, Manny Machado finished the National League list.
Determinations depend on a blend of hostile details, including batting normal, on-base rate and slugging rate, notwithstanding the supervisors’ and mentors’ perspectives on a player’s general hostile worth.
