Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge headline the 2024 MLB Silver Slugger winners

by Junna Base November 13, 2024

MLB announced the winners of the 2024 Silver Slugger on Tuesday night, with two expected names at the top of the list.

Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani and Yankees MLB home run leader Aaron Judge were both awarded Silver Sluggers, which honor the best offensive player at each position in each league. The awards precede each player’s expected MVP crowning later this week.

For Ohtani, the honor highlights a breakthrough season in which he became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season en route to winning his first World Series championship in his first season with the Dodgers. Judge led the AL in home runs for the third time in his career with an MLB-best 58 while also leading the Yankees to the World Series.

The Dodgers and Padres led the way with three Silver Slugger winners each. Jose Altuve, on the other hand tied with Cubs star Ryne Sandberg for the most Silver Sluggers second baseman’s seventh win ever. Mookie Betts also secured his seventh place finish.

The Dodgers and Yankees were both honored with the Silver Sluggers team for the best overall offense in each league this season. The winners were selected by a vote of MLB managers and coaches. Here are the 2024 Silver Slugger winners:

Bundesliga

Designated batsman
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers (third win)

First base
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies (fourth win)

Second base
Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks (first win)

Shortstop
Franciso Lindor, New York Mets (fourth win)

Third base
Manny Machado, San Padres (second win)

Catcher
William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers (second win)

Outfield
Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres (first win)
Jurickson Profar, San Diego Padres (first win)
Teoscar Hernández, Los Angeles Dodgers (third win)

Utility
Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers (seventh win)

team
Los Angeles Dodgers