Silver Slugger Award Finalists Announced for 2025 Season

The finalists were chosen based on a combination of offensive stats, including OPS, home runs, RBI, and batting average, along with the general impressions of team managers and coaches.

The National League winners will be announced on November 6th, followed by the American League winners on November 7th, both via The Baseball Insiders stream on YouTube.

Several prominent players are in contention, including Pete Alonso, Freddie Freeman, and Matt Olson in the NL, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nick Kurtz, and Vinnie Pasquantino in the AL.

St. Louis Cardinals have two finalists for the Utility Silver Slugger: Alec Burleson and Brendan Donovan.

First Base: Pete Alonso (New York Mets), Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers), Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves)

Second Base: Nico Hoerner (Chicago Cubs), Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks), Brice Turang (Milwaukee Brewers)

Third Base: Matt Chapman (San Francisco Giants), Manny Machado (San Diego Padres), Max Muncy (Los Angeles Dodgers), Austin Riley (Atlanta Braves)

Shortstop: Francisco Lindor (New York Mets), Geraldo Perdomo (Arizona Diamondbacks), Trea Turner (Philadelphia Phillies)

Outfield: Corbin Carroll (Arizona Diamondbacks), Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs), Juan Soto (New York Mets), Kyle Stowers (Miami Marlins), Kyle Tucker (Chicago Cubs), James Wood (Washington Nationals)

Catcher: William Contreras (Milwaukee Brewers), Hunter Goodman (Colorado Rockies), Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers)

DH: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers), Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies), Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers)

Utility: Alec Burleson (St. Louis Cardinals), Jake Cronenworth (San Diego Padres), Brendan Donovan (St. Louis Cardinals)

First Base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays), Nick Kurtz (Athletics), Vinnie Pasquantino (Kansas City Royals)

Second Base: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (New York Yankees), Brandon Lowe (Tampa Bay Rays), Jorge Polanco (Seattle Mariners)

Third Base: Alex Bregman (Boston Red Sox), Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays), José Ramírez (Cleveland Guardians)

Shortstop: Bo Bichette (Toronto Blue Jays), Jeremy Peña (Houston Astros), Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals)

Outfield: Cody Bellinger (New York Yankees), Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins), Riley Greene (Detroit Tigers), Aaron Judge (New York Yankees), Julio Rodríguez (Seattle Mariners), George Springer (Toronto Blue Jays)

Catcher: Shea Langeliers (Athletics), Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals), Cal Raleigh (Seattle Mariners)

DH: Yandy Díaz (Tampa Bay Rays), Brent Rooker (Athletics), George Springer (Toronto Blue Jays)

Utility: Maikel Garcia (Kansas City Royals), Zach McKinstry (Detroit Tigers), Ben Rice (New York Yankees)

The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks are among the teams with multiple finalists, highlighting their strong offensive performances throughout the season.

A:: Winners are determined by a vote of managers and coaches, based on a combination of offensive statistics and their overall impression of a player's offensive value.

A:: The National League winners will be announced on November 6th, and the American League winners on November 7th.

A:: Alec Burleson and Brendan Donovan are finalists for the utility position.

The Silver Slugger Awards recognize the best offensive players in MLB.

The finalists represent a diverse range of talent across both leagues.

Keep an eye out for the announcement of the winners on November 6th and 7th to see who takes home the hardware.