The second half of the Silver Slugger award winners is completed, with 10 players and one team being officially awarded the honor on Friday in a FanSided stream. After the National League Silver Slugger awards were announced Thursday, it was time for the American League.
The Silver Slugger is given to the best offensive players of the year, as determined by managers and coaches throughout the league.
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Notably, three of the winners are also the three players in the AL MVP race: New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramirez. Judge, already a two-time MVP, is coming off of one of his best seasons yet, while Raleigh has set a new precedent for what a catcher can do at the plate.
In a testament to his offensive power in a record-breaking season, Raleigh earns his first Silver Slugger award — one of six first-time winners in the field. Another player taking home his first Silver Slugger is, stunningly, a rookie, as rookie Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz kicks off his career with a major honor.
Additionally, Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer, who near-single-handedly sent the Blue Jays to the World Series, missed out on the outfielder award, but took home the DH honor as one of the best sluggers in the league.
Though both the Blue Jays and Mariners went further in the postseason, the Yankees ended up taking home the team award, boosted by a well-rounded batting lineup.
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2025 American League winners
First baseman: Nick Kurtz, Athletics*
Second baseman: Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees*
Third baseman: José Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
Outfielders: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees; Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins*; Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers*
Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners*
Designated hitter: George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays
Utility: Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers*
Team award: New York Yankees
