Cuban Yordan Álvarez appears among the 54 players who make up the list of finalists by position for the Silver Bat award corresponding to the recently concluded season of the Major League Baseball (MLB, for its acronym in English).
He slugger of the Houston Astros was included among the candidates to win the award among American League designated hitters, thanks to his outstanding offensive performance, essential to leading his team to the wild card series.
Presenting the finalists for the 2024 American League Silver Slugger Awards.
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Yordan set an offensive average of .308 in the 2024 campaign, to which he added 35 home runs and 86 RBIs, according to the official statistics of the main professional circuit in the United States.
In addition, he compiled 88 runs scored and a total of 170 hits, a figure never seen before in his career.
In this way, the man from Las Tuscany starred in his fourth season, hitting more than 30 home runs, in addition to having been chosen as a starter for the All-Star Game and signing a “ladder” – hit, double, triple and home run -, one of the most accomplished feats. complex to achieve in baseball.
Yordan Álvarez will start in the MLB All-Star Games
With that performance he established himself as one of the most feared hitters in the MLB, a condition that does not automatically make him a favorite to repeat the award he won for the first time two years ago.
This time, the advantage goes to Brent Roker, of the Oakland Athletics, who surpasses the Cuban in home runs and RBIs.
Completing the shortlist of candidates for the distinction is Giancarlo Stanton, who played in the most recent World Series with the New York Yankees.
Many Latinos on the ballots
Through its account on X, the MLB announced the candidates for the offensive award in each position, a list in which several Latin exponents stand out.
In addition to Yordan, in the American League there is the candidacy of Dominican first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., of the Toronto Blue Jays, who won the bid in 2021. Among his rivals is his compatriot Carlos Santana, of the Minnesota Twins.
Here are the finalists for the 2024 National League Silver Slugger Awards.
Winners will be announced Nov. 12. pic.twitter.com/W9EkEoe1k4
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Among the most prominent second basemen in the pipeline are Venezuelans José Altuve (Astros) and Gleyber Torres (Yankees), and at third base the Dominicans Rafael Devers (Boston Red Sox) and José Ramírez (Cleveland Guardians) appear with options.
In the outfield the names of Venezuelan Anthony Santander (Baltimore Orioles) and the Dominican Juan Soto (New York Yankees)as well as among the receivers the Dominican Yainer Díaz (Astros) and the Venezuelan Salvador Pandrez (Kansas City Royals)along with Puerto Rican utility man Willi Castro (Minnesota Twins).
The list of nominees by the National League also features other renowned Dominicans, such as second basemen Luis Garcwas going Jr. (Washington Nationals) y Ketel Marte (D-backs Arizona)the third baseman Manny Machado (San Diego Padres) and the torpedo boats Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds)Willy Adames (Milwaukee Brewers) and the Puerto Rican Francisco Lindor (New York Mets).
The list of gardeners is prestigious the Venezuelan rookie Jackson Chourio (Milwaukee Brewers) and the Dominican World Series champion, Teoscar Hernández (Los Angeles Dodgers). Along with them, Venezuelan catcher William Contreras (Milwaukee Brewers) and its connational and utility Luis Arráez (San Diego Padres).
In the designated hitter section, the competition is extremely difficult for Marcel Ozuna (Atlanta Braves), given the presence of the Japanese Shohei Ohtani, the great sensation of the season with his spectacular feat of hitting 50 home runs and stealing the same number of bases.
Silver Slugger Finalists
American League
First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays), Josh Naylor (Guardians), Carlos Santana (Twins).
Second base: José Altuve (Astros), Colt Keith (Tigers), Marcus Semien (Rangers), Gleyber Torres (Yankees).
Third base: Alex Bregman (Astros), Rafael Devers (Red Sox), José Ramírez (Guardians).
Campocorto: Gunnar Henderson (Orioles), Corey Seager (Rangers), Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals).
Gardens: Jarren Duran (Red Sox), Riley Greene (Tigers), Aaron Judge (Yankees), Anthony Santander (Orioles), Juan Soto (Yankees).
Catcher: Yainer Díaz (Astros), Shea Langeliers (Athletics), Salvador Pérez (Royals), Cal Raleigh (Mariners).
Designated hitter: Yordan Álvarez (Astros), Brent Rooker (Athletics), Giancarlo Stanton (Yankees).
Utility: Willi Castro (Twins), Josh Smith (Rangers), Jordan Westbrug (Orioles).
National League
Primera base: Pete Alonso (Mets), Freddie Freeman (Dodgers), Bryce Harper (Phillies).
Second base: Luis García Jr. (Nationals), Jonathan India (Reds), Ketel Marte (D-backs).
Tercera base: Alec Bohm (Phillies), Matt Chapman (Giants), Manny Machado (Padres).
Shortstop: Willy Adames (Brewers), Elly de la Cruz (Reds), Francisco Lindor (Mets).
Outfield: Jackson Chourio (Brewers), Teoscar Hernández (Dodgers), Jackson Merrill (Padres), Jurickson Profar (Padres), Seiya Suzuki (Cubs).
Catcher: William Contreras (Brewers), J.T. Realmuto (Phillies), Will Smith (Dodgers).
Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers), Marcell Ozuna (Braves).
Utility: Luis Arráez (Padres), Mookie Betts (Dodgers), Jake Burger (Marlins), Bryan Reynolds (Pirates).
