Major League Baseball continued to wrap up the 2025 season, releasing more of its end-of-year awards.
The MLB announced its American League Silver Sluggers Friday, Nov. 7, naming the best hitters at each position. The National League Silver Sluggers were announded on Nov. 6.
The list of finalists was stacked with talented players, but some of the winners, such as Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners, could be considered the obvious choice, considering the record-breaking season he had.
Raleigh finished the 2025 regular season with 60 home runs, 125 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 159 games played. He had a .247 batting average and struck out 188 times. His 60 homers were the most by a catcher and the most by a switch-hitter in major league history.
Here’s every 2025 Silver Slugger recipient from the American League:
2025 American League Silver Slugger winners
*-all finalists listed; winners are bolded
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
Designated hitter
- 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
Team of the Year
- New York Yankees
- Seattle Mariners
- Toronto Blue Jays