2024 Silver Slugger Awards: Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Manny Machado lead Dodgers, Yankees, Padres’ multiple wins, with other big names

The recipients of the 2024 Silver Slugger Awards were named for both the National and American League on Tuesday. Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani, San Diego Padres de facto leader Manny Machado and New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge led the star-studded field.

The finalists for each position were already named on Nov. 4. All 30 managers and three coaches from each MLB team decided the winners.

Here are the players who won Silver Slugger in the National League:

1B: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
2B: Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
SS: Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
3B: Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
OF: Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres (first win)
OF: Jurickson Profar, San Diego Padres (first win)
OF: Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers
C: William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers
DH: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
Utility: Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers

Here are the players who won Silver Slugger in the American League:

1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
2B: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
SS: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals (first win)
3B: Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
OF: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
OF: Juan Soto, New York Yankees
OF: Anthony Santander, Baltimore Orioles (first win)
C: Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals
DH: Brent Rooker, Oakland Athletics (first win)
Utility: Josh Smith, Texas Rangers (first win)

*Note: Performance of players in the postseason has no bearing on the award.

In addition, the Los Angeles Dodgers were picked as the National League Offensive Team of the Year. The New York Yankees were picked as the American League Offensive Team of the Year.

NL and AL MVP finalists revealed ft. Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge

A day ago, the finalists for the most coveted award in both leagues, i.e., MVP, were announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Shohei Ohtani was joined by New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte as the three NL finalists.

On the other hand, Aaron Judge was joined by fellow Yankees teammate Juan Soto and Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. as the three AL finalists.