The finalists for the Silver Slugger Awards in both the National League and the American League have officially been revealed.
The finalists for these awards are determined by votes from MLB managers and coaches.
For each position, there are four finalists.
The winners of these awards will be announced shortly after the conclusion of the World Series.
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com tweeted a list of each of the Silver Slugger finalists for every position in both leagues.
With the new utility position being added, there will be a few extra finalists this year, and in turn, one extra Silver Slugger Award winner.
Here are the finalists for the 2022 Silver Slugger awards, based on MLB managers’ and coaches’ votes: pic.twitter.com/DnSBPjZz16
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) October 27, 2022
Silver Slugger Finalists Revealed
This is a solid list of candidates for the Silver Slugger Awards.
One candidate people may not have seen coming was Albert Pujols, who is on the list of finalists for the designated hitter position in the National League.
Pujols had a second half to remember and even reached 700 home runs, which few expected would happen this season.
Obviously, it’s no surprise to anybody to see names like Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Yordan Alvarez, Paul Goldschmidt, and Nolan Arenado on the list.
But when looking at the list of utility players, there are some names that fans may be surprised by, specifically in the National League.
Tommy Edman, Chris Taylor, and Thairo Estrada are finalists at that spot.
Each of these players is deserving of at least some consideration for a Silver Slugger Award, but it will be interesting to see who ultimately ends up receiving these awards.
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