Between October 22 and 23, bat manufacturer and sponsor Louisville Slugger unveiled the finalists for the 2025 American League and National League Silver Slugger Awards. Many familiar names, including several from the American and National League champions, litter the list.
American League
C
- Shea Langeliers (Athletics)
- Salvador Perez (Royals)
- Cal Raleigh (Mariners)
1B
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays)
- Nick Kurtz (Athletics)
- Vinnie Pasquantino (Royals)
2B
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Yankees)
- Brandon Lowe (Rays)
- Jorge Polanco (Mariners)
3B
- Alex Bregman (Red Sox)
- Junior Caminero (Rays)
- Jose Ramirez (Guardians)
SS
- Bo Bichette (Blue Jays)
- Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals)
- Jeremy Pena (Astros)
OF
- George Springer (Blue Jays)
- Julio Rodriguez (Mariners)
- Aaron Judge (Yankees)
- Riley Greene (Tigers)
- Byron Buxton (Twins)
- Cody Bellinger (Yankees)
DH
- George Springer (Blue Jays)
- Brent Rooker (Athletics)
- Yandy Diaz (Rays)
Utility
- Ben Rice (Yankees)
- Zach McKinstry (Tigers)
- Maikel Garcia (Royals)
Just a handful of teams dominated the AL nominations. The Yankees had four, including two outfielders. Kansas City picked up three, as did the Athletics.
The American League champion Toronto Blue Jays had four nominations, with George Springer receiving two: one for the outfield and another at DH. Kansas City also received four nominations.
Seattle, the runner-up in the AL, had three, headlined by Major League home run leader Cal Raleigh.
The Mariners, Yankees, and Blue Jays received the Silver Slugger team nominations.
National League
C
- William Contreras (Brewers)
- Hunter Goodman (Rockies)
- Will Smith (Dodgers)
1B
- Pete Alonso (Mets)
- Freddie Freeman (Dodgers)
- Matt Olson (Braves)
2B
- Brice Turang (Brewers)
- Ketel Marte (Diamondbacks)
- Nico Hoerner (Cubs)
3B
- Austin Riley (Braves)
- Max Muncy (Dodgers)
- Manny Machado (Padres)
- Matt Chapman (Giants)
SS
- Francisco Lindor (Mets)
- Geraldo Perdomo (Diamondbacks)
- Trea Turner (Phillies)
OF
- James Wood (Nationals)
- Kyle Tucker (Cubs)
- Kyle Stowers (Marlins)
- Juan Soto (Mets)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs)
- Corbin Carroll (Diamondbacks)
DH
- Christian Yelich (Brewers)
- Kyle Schwarber (Phillies)
- Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers)
Utility
- Brendan Donovan (Cardinals)
- Jake Cronenworth (Padres)
- Alec Burleson (Cardinals)
Los Angeles placed four, while the Brewers, Mets, and Diamondbacks placed three.
The Diamondbacks, Cubs, and National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers received the team nominations.
Winners will be announced on November 6 (NL) and 7 (AL).
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