Venezuelan José Altuve won the seventh Silver Slugger in his career, to lead a group of eleven Latin players who were selected as the best offensive players in the 2024 Major League season.
The winners of the American and National Leagues, as well as the best offensive team in each of them, were announced by the MLB.
Altuve, winner at second base in the AL, was once again a pillar for the Astros with a batting average of .295, with 20 home runs and 95 runs.
At second base in the NL, Dominican Ketel Marte, of the Diamondbacks, achieved personal bests in home runs (36) and runs batted in (95) to win his first award of this type.
In addition, the Dominican José Ramírez, of the Guardians, recorded a campaign of 39 doubles, 39 home runs and 40 stolen bases to win the fifth Silver Slugger of his career at third base in the American League.
Fellow Dominican Manny Machado, of the Padres, drove in 105 runs with 29 homers to seal his second distinction from third base in the National League.
For his part, Venezuelan Salvador Pérez, of the Royals, led American catchers in RBIs (104) to place his fifth award in his cabinet, while his compatriot William Contreras, of the Brewers, set personal records in home runs. (23) and RBIs (92) to take his first prize in the National.
In addition, the Dominican Vladimir Guerrero Jr., of the Blue Jays, relied on his 199 hits and batting average of .323 to win his second prize in the first of the minor circuits. Bryce Harper of the Phillies earned his fourth award at first base in the National League.
Likewise, Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor, who hit 33 homers and stole 29 bases to be the spark plug for the Mets, won his fourth award as the best offensive shortstop in the National League while Bobby Witt Jr., of the Royals, won with his first in the AL when he finished as leader in average (.332) achieving a 30-30 with 32 home runs and 31 stolen bases.
As for the outfielders, Venezuelan Anthony Santander, of the Orioles, put 44 balls on the fence with 91 runs scored and 102 RBIs to win his first Silver Slugger in the American League.
The Dominican Soto already has five, who left his mark on the Yankees and the American League with his 41 home runs and 128 runs scored.
Aaron Judge, his teammate on the Yankees, achieved his fourth award with his leadership in home runs (58) and RBIs (144) to complete the AL trident.
For the National, Dominican Teoscar Hernández, of the Dodgers, won his third recognition by contributing 33 home runs on Los Angeles’ path to winning the World Series.
Jurickson Profar from Curacao, from the Padres, had the best season of his career, in which he accumulated 24 home runs and was selected to the All-Star Game, to obtain his first Silver Slugger like his teammate Jackson Merrill, who in his year As a rookie he took this distinction.
Finally, the Japanese Shohei Ohtani, of the Dodgers, had an exceptional year with his 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases to register his third Silver Slugger in the National League.
Brent Rooker was the light in a difficult season for the A’s with 39 home runs and won the award in the AL.
The MLB also gave awards to the best utility players (players used in various positions), which went in the National to Mookie Betts of the Dodgers (seventh prize) and to Josh Smith of the Rangers (first prize).
Regarding the collective awards, the best offensive teams of the season were the two that reached the World Series: the Dodgers for the National Team and the Yankees for the American League.
