Major League Baseball has announced the Gold Glove Award finalists for the 2022 season, with several local players earning a nod as some of the league's best hitters.
Major League Baseball has announced the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award finalists for the 2022 season, with several local players earning a nod as some of the league's best hitters. MLB managers and coaches are responsible for the voting process, one of which will be awarded to the best at each respective position.
Along with Springer, Turner and McNeil, Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani also received two separate nominations for DH and utility player, as well as the Yankees DJ LeMahieu and the Rangers Adolis García. With a win, Freeman would snag his fourth ever Silver Slugger Award, an accolade he has earned since 2019.The Silver Slugger Award has evaded Turner over the course of his 14-year career, despite his consistently being one of the league's better hitting third basemen. Now 37, he's once again vying for the award after putting together yet another solid year at the dish, thanks largely to the institution of the designated hitter across MLB. For the second year in a row he finishes with a .
SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres September 11, 2022 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.A mainstay on the end of the year award lists, Mookie Betts had a"down year" by his standards, but still finds himself all over the leaderboards. His 6.4 WAR is ninth best among position players, and his .533 slugging percentage finished fifth in the league.
A win would earn him his ninth career Silver Slugger Award, which would give him the second most all-time amongst all outfielders. Ward stormed the scene in his first full season with the Halos, including a torrid stretch of seven games where he led all AL hitters in nearly every major category. He finished the season with career-highs in every way, smacking 23 homers and 65 RBIs, adding 22 doubles. His 3.8 WAR is 14th best among all outfielders across the MLB.
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