More Trophies: Four Texas Rangers Named Silver Slugger Finalists
The hardware could keep coming for the Texas Rangers fresh off their first World Series title.
And while baseball is a team sport, these four individuals deserved praise for their efforts that paved the way for an unforgettable October and early November.
Corey Seager, Adolis García, Marcus Semien and Nathaniel Lowe were all named Silver Slugger finalists Thursday, Major League Baseball announced. The Silver Slugger Award is presented each year to the best offensive player at each position in each league.
Seager, who picked up his second World Series MVP following a 5-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday night at Chase Field, put together a regular season-MVP-worthy performance despite playing only 119 games. The 29-year-old shortstop batted .327 with 33 home runs, 96 RBI and a 1.013 OPS. He led all shortstops in home runs, on-base percentage (.390), slugging percentage (.623) and OPS.
Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien celebrates defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks to win the World Series in Game 5 of the 2023 World Series at Chase Field.
Seager hasn't won a Silver Slugger since his 2017 campaign with the Dodgers. He also took home the title in 2016 after batting .308 with 26 homers.
Semien, who capped off the Fall Classic with a two-run blast in the ninth to secure the win, should be the favorite to land his second Silver Slugger title. The second baseman led the American League with 185 hits and 122 runs scored. Semien also had 29 home runs, 14 stolen bases and 100 RBI.
García, whose four home runs secured him the American League Championship MVP, finished the regular season slashing .245/.328/.508 with an .836 OPS. He totaled 39 home runs and 107 RBI to go along with his 29 doubles.
Lowe, the reigning AL Sliver Slugger winner, posted a .262/.360/.414 and had 17 home runs and 82 RBI. He also finished with a .774 OPS, fourth-highest among AL first basemen.
The winners will be announced on MLB Network at 5 p.m. on Nov. 9.
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