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Both the Rangers and Braves led their leagues
in runs, hits, home runs, RBIs, batting average, slugging
percentage and OPS.
Shortstop Seager collected his third Silver Slugger, having won
in the NL with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016 and 2017. Second
baseman Semien previously won in 2021 with the Toronto Blue
Jays.
First baseman Matt Olson, an All-Star in his second season with
the Braves, earned his first Silver Slugger, while teammate
Ronald Acuna Jr. collected his third in the outfield and third
baseman Austin Riley got his second.
Sixteen teams were represented, with Atlanta, Baltimore and
Texas having multiple winners. Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman
and rookie Gunnar Henderson, as a utility player, each won for
the first time.
NL batting champion Luis Arraez (.354) of the Miami Marlins won
his second in a row after winning in 2022 with the AL's
Minnesota Twins. AL batting champion Yandy Diaz (.330) of the
Tampa Bay Rays won his first.
Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts led the 2023 winners with his
sixth Silver Slugger (2016, 2018-20, 2022-2023).
The full list of winners is below:
American League
C: Adley Rutschman (Baltimore)
1B: Yandy Diaz (Tampa Bay)
2B: Marcus Semien (Texas)
SS: Corey Seager (Texas)
3B: Rafael Devers (Boston)
OF: Kyle Tucker (Houston), Julio Rodriguez (Seattle), Luis
Robert Jr. (Chicago)
DH: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles)
UTIL: Gunnar Henderson (Baltimore)
National League
C: William Contreras (Milwaukee)
1B: Matt Olson (Atlanta)
2B: Luis Arraez (Miami)
SS: Francisco Lindor (New York)
3B: Austin Riley (Atlanta)
OF: Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atlanta), Mookie Betts (Los Angeles), Juan
Soto (San Diego)
DH: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia)
UTIL: Cody Bellinger (Chicago)
--Field Level Media
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