In the major leagues, the "Silver Slugger Award", which is given to the best batter in each position this season, was announced, and Shohei Otani of the Angels, who was one of the finalists in two categories, missed out on the award.
The Silver Slugger Award, also known as the "Best Nine Hitters," is awarded to the best batters for each position in the ballots of the managers and coaches of each team.
The major league organization announced the winners of this season's Silver Slugger Award on the 10th, and Otani is a designated hitter category in the American League and a utility player for players who can handle multiple positions. Although he was among the finalists in two divisions, he missed out on winning both awards, and was unable to win the award for the second year in a row following last year's designated hitter division.
This season, Ohtani had a batting average of 20%, 7 minutes, 3 rins, 34 home runs, and 95 RBIs, but in the designated hitter category, he surpassed Otani with a batting average of 30%, 6 rins, 37 home runs, and 97 RBIs. Alvarez of the Astros, who remained, won the award for the first time.
In the utility player category, it was Alaez from the Twins who defended the first, second, and third positions and won the top hitter with a batting average of 30%, 1 minute, and 6 minutes.
Araez had 8 home runs and 49 RBIs, and Ohtani, who played in both pitching and batting, was greatly superior in home runs and RBIs, but he did not win the award.
In the past, Ichiro won the Silver Slugger Award three times among Japanese players in 2001, 2007 and 2009, and Otani won last season.