Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. have been named finalists for a Silver Slugger Award, the league announced Thursday morning.
Perez, who made his eighth All-Star Game this past summer, is now up for his fifth Silver Slugger. In 140 games, Perez hit .255 with 137 hits, 23 home runs, 21 doubles, 80 RBI and a .714 OPS.
The other catchers joining Perez on the list of finalists are the Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh and the Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman. The 33-year-old Perez ranks dead last among the three in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, walks and oWAR.
Witt, meanwhile, broke out as a second-year player in 2023, improving on his stats across the board. The 23-year-old racked up 177 hits, 30 home runs, 28 doubles, 11 triples, 49 stolen bases and 96 RBI on top of his .276 batting average and .813 OPS.
Mariners veteran JP Crawford and Texas Rangers superstar Corey Seager are the shortstops Witt is competing with for the AL Silver Slugger Award. Witt ranks third in OPS and oWAR between the three, but he leads the group in hits, RBI and stolen bases.
The Silver Slugger Award winners will be announced on MLB Network at 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 9.
The full list of finalists is listed below.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Catcher
Salvador Perez, KC
Cal Raleigh, SEA
Adley Rutschman, BAL
First Base
Triston Casas, BOS
Yandy Diaz, TB
Nathaniel Lowe, TEX
Spencer Torkelson, DET
Second Base
Brandon Drury, LAA
Marcus Semien, TEX
Gleyber Torres, NYY
Shortstop
JP Crawford, SEA
Corey Seager, TEX
Bobby Witt Jr., KC
Third Base
Alex Bregman, HOU
Rafael Devers, BOS
Isaac Paredes, TB
José Ramírez, CLE
Outfield
Randy Arozarena, TB
Adolis García, TEX
Aaron Judge, NYY
Luis Robert Jr. CHW
Julio Rodríguez, SEA
Anthony Santander, BAL
Kyle Tucker, HOU
Designated Hitter
Yordan Alvarez, HOU
Shohei Ohtani, LAA
Utility
Brandon Drury, LAA
Gunnar Henderson, BAL
Whit Merrifield, TOR
Isaac Paredes, TB
Offensive Team
Houston Astros
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Catcher
William Contreras, MIL
Sean Murphy, ATL
JT Realmuto, PHI
Will Smith, LAD
First Base
Pete Alonso, NYM
Freddie Freeman, LAD
Matt Olson, ATL
Second Base
Ozzie Albies, ATL
Luis Arraez, MIA
Ketel Marte, ARI
Shortstop
Xander Bogaerts, SD
Francisco Lindor, NYM
Dansby Swanson, CHC
Trea Turner, PHI
Third Base
Nolan Arenado, STL
Manny Machado, SD
Max Muncy, LAD
Austin Riley, ATL
Outfield
Ronald Acuña Jr., ATL
Cody Bellinger, CHC
Mookie Betts, LAD
Corbin Carroll, ARI
Kyle Schwarber, PHI
Juan Soto, SD
Seiya Suzuki, CHC
Designated Hitter
Bryce Harper, PHI
JD Martinez, LAD
Marcell Ozuna, ATL
Jorge Soler, MIA
Utility
Cody Bellinger, CHC
Mookie Betts, LAD
Ha-Seong Kim, SD
Spencer Steer, CIN
Offensive Team
Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres
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