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SANTO DOMINGO. – Four Dominican players —Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Ketel Marte, and Geraldo Perdomo— are among the finalists for the 2025 Silver Slugger Award in the National League, announced this Wednesday by the brand Louisville Slugger and Major League Baseball (MLB).
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The award recognizes the most outstanding offensive players by position, and the winners will be announced on Thursday, November 6th at 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), through the official broadcast of The Baseball Insiders on YouTube.2025 Silver Slugger Finalists – National League
| Posición | Finalistas | Equipo |
|---|---|---|
| Primera base | Pete Alonso | Mets de Nueva York |
| Freddie Freeman | Dodgers de Los Ángeles | |
| Matt Olson | Bravos de Atlanta | |
| Segunda base | Ketel Marte 🇩🇴 | Diamondbacks de Arizona |
| Nico Hoerner | Cachorros de Chicago | |
| Brice Turang | Cerveceros de Milwaukee | |
| Tercera base | Manny Machado 🇩🇴 | Padres de San Diego |
| Matt Chapman | Gigantes de San Francisco | |
| Max Muncy | Dodgers de Los Ángeles | |
| Austin Riley | Bravos de Atlanta | |
| Campocorto | Geraldo Perdomo 🇩🇴 | Diamondbacks de Arizona |
| Francisco Lindor | Mets de Nueva York | |
| Trea Turner | Filis de Filadelfia | |
| Jardineros | Juan Soto 🇩🇴 | Mets de Nueva York |
| Corbin Carroll | Diamondbacks de Arizona | |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cachorros de Chicago | |
| Kyle Stowers | Marlins de Miami | |
| Kyle Tucker | Cachorros de Chicago | |
| James Wood | Nacionales de Washington | |
| Receptor | William Contreras | Cerveceros de Milwaukee |
| Hunter Goodman | Rockies de Colorado | |
| Will Smith | Dodgers de Los Ángeles | |
| Bateador designado | Shohei Ohtani | Dodgers de Los Ángeles |
| Kyle Schwarber | Filis de Filadelfia | |
| Christian Yelich | Cerveceros de Milwaukee | |
| Utility | Alec Burleson | Cardenales de San Luis |
| Jake Cronenworth | Padres de San Diego | |
| Brendan Donovan | Cardenales de San Luis |
Dominicans shining in the offensive elite
The four Dominican representatives reflect the Caribbean impact in the 2025 season:- Juan Soto (Mets): Led the National League in on-base percentage (OBP) and was a constant threat at the plate.
- Manny Machado (Padres): Maintained his consistency as one of the most productive and powerful third basemen in the circuit.
- Ketel Marte (D-backs): Was Arizona's offensive engine, with a batting average above .300 and high contact in decisive moments.
- Geraldo Perdomo (D-backs): Established himself as one of the most complete shortstops, combining discipline and offensive versatility.
The Silver Slugger Award is decided by a vote of National League managers and coaches, who choose the best offensive players for each position based on statistics such as batting average, OPS, home runs, RBIs, and total bases, in addition to their overall impact on the game. The American League finalists will be revealed this Thursday, October 23.
