For the second consecutive yr, no Pink Sox gamers have been honored as Silver Slugger recipients.
Main League Baseball introduced this yr’s American League winners on Friday night time, and Alex Bregman, Boston’s solely finalist, got here up brief in his bid for a second profession Silver Slugger honor.
He misplaced out to Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez, who took house the dignity for the sixth time.
Whereas the Pink Sox ranked seventh in MLB with 4.85 runs per recreation, the membership didn’t have many standout particular person performers, typically counting on platoons and inventive lineups to fabricate runs.
Bregman batted .273 with 18 house runs and an .821 OPS, however was restricted to 114 video games thanks partly to a quad pressure that sidelined him for seven weeks. Trevor Story was the membership’s best offensive contributor over the complete season, hitting 25 house runs with 31 stolen bases over 157 video games, however he solely had a .741 OPS and was not among the many three AL finalists at shortstop.
The final Pink Sox participant to win a Silver Slugger was Rafael Devers in 2023.
This yr’s American League winners are as follows: First base: Nick Kurtz, Athletics; Second base: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees; Third base: Jose Ramirez, Guardians; Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals; Outfield: Aaron Choose, Yankees; Byron Buxton, Twins; Riley Greene, Tigers; Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Mariners; Designated hitter: George Springer, Blue Jays; Utility: Zach McKinstry, Tigers; Group: New York Yankees.
