MLB announced its Silver Slugger winners on Tuesday and the New York Yankees had two winners.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto took home Silver Slugger awards in the American League. Anthony Santander joined the two players to round out the outfield. It is the fifth time that Soto has won the award and his second consecutive season with a Silver Slugger honor. It is the fourth time that Judge has won the award and his first time since 2022.
Judge led the MLB with 10.8 wins above replacement, 58 home runs, 144 runs batted in, 133 walks, a .458 on-base percentage, a .701 slugging percentage, and a 1.159 OPS. He also batted .322 and led the Bronx Bombers with 180 hits and 36 doubles. The outfielder was named the American League Player of the Month in May, June, and August, as well as to the All-Star Game for the sixth time in his career.
Soto produced a career-high 41 home runs and 7.9 wins above replacement, one spot ahead of Judge in the Yankees’ lineup. The outfielder slashed .288/.419/.569 while also driving in 109 runs and leading the AL with 128 runs scored. He also started the All-Star Game for the American League in left field.
Judge and Soto are also both finalists for the AL MVP award alongside Bobby Witt Jr.
Gleyber Torres and Giancarlo Stanton were also nominated for the Silver Slugger Award but were beaten out by Jose Altuve at second base and Brent Rooker at DH. The Yankees were also named the AL Team of the Year Silver Slugger recipient for 2024.
The Bronx Bombers didn’t have any Silver Slugger winners in 2023.
Casey Fahrer is a recent graduate from Syracuse University and a contributor to Inside The Pinstripes. He can be reached at [email protected].
