2025 Silver Sluggers: Judge wins for 5th time, D-Backs claim 3 awards

Major League Baseball revealed the 2025 American League Silver Slugger winners Friday, one day after unveiling the National League awards.

Winners were decided by votes from MLB managers and coaches, with each team's staff receiving four individual votes. A team award was also given to the top offensive clubs in each league.

This year's group of NL winners included five first-time honorees, while the Arizona Diamondbacks fielded the most individual winners with three. In the AL, there were six first-time winners and the New York Yankees brought home the most hardware.

Here's a look at all the winners from both leagues.

American League

Catcher

Winner: Cal Raleigh, Mariners (1st)

Raleigh's historic season saw him become the first primary catcher ever to hit both 50 and 60 homers in a single season. He's the seventh player at any position to reach the 60-homer plateau. He also led the AL in RBIs and was third in the Junior Circuit by wRC+ and slugging. Raleigh is the first Mariners catcher to win a Silver Slugger.

Runners-up: Shea Langeliers (ATH), Salvador Perez (KC)

First base

Winner: Nick Kurtz, Athletics (1st)

Kurtz is the first AL rookie to win a Silver Slugger since Gunnar Henderson in 2023. The Athletics first baseman slugged .619 in the campaign, which was highlighted by a four-homer game against the Houston Astros in July.

Runners-up: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR), Vinnie Pasquantino (KC)

Second base

Winner: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees (1st)

Chisholm secured his first Silver Slugger after putting together a 30-30 campaign during his first full season with the Yankees. He tied for the AL lead among second basemen in homers and isolated power, while finishing second in slugging percentage and wRC+.

Runners-up: Brandon Lowe (TB), Jorge Polanco (SEA)

Third base

Winner: José Ramírez, Guardians (6th)

Ramírez took home the honor over Caminero, who hit 45 homers, thanks to another All-Star campaign. The Guardians' franchise star hit 30 homers for a fourth time and slugged over .500 for the seventh time in his career.

Runners-up: Alex Bregman (BOS), Junior Caminero (TB)

Shortstop

Winner: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals (2nd)

Witt continues to bring home hardware and has established himself as one of baseball's top players. The Royals superstar led AL shortstops in slugging percentage, while ranking second in isolated power and third in homers, RBIs, and wRC+.

Runners-up: Bo Bichette (TOR), Jeremy Peña (HOU)

Outfield

Winners: Aaron Judge, Yankees (5th); Byron Buxton, Twins (1st); Riley Greene, Tigers (1st)

Buxton won his first Silver Slugger after appearing in the second most games of his career. Being on the field more often allowed the two-time All-Star to set career highs in hits, homers, RBIs, and total bases.

Greene also claimed his first Silver Slugger after finishing fourth in the AL in RBIs and sixth in homers. The first-time All-Star managed an .806 OPS despite leading his league with 201 strikeouts.

Judge's fifth win ties him with Jorge Posada, Robinson Canó, and Derek Jeter for the most Silver Sluggers in Yankees history. The reigning AL MVP hit 50 homers for the fourth time in his career and second consecutive season. He also led the majors in average, on-base percentage, slugging, OPS, and wRC+ while pacing the AL in total bases (372), walks (124), runs (137), and extra-base hits (85).

Runners-up: Cody Bellinger (NYY), Julio Rodríguez (SEA), George Springer (TOR)

Designated hitter

Winner: George Springer, Blue Jays (3rd)

Springer earned his third Silver Slugger after a terrific bounce-back campaign that included the second highest OPS in the AL behind only Judge. The veteran, who was also nominated for a Silver Slugger in the outfield, did most of his damage when he wasn't playing a position, hitting 25 of his 32 homers as a DH.

Runners-up: Yandy Díaz (TB), Brent Rooker (ATH)

Utility player

Winner: Zach McKinstry, Tigers (1st)

McKinstry's win was the biggest surprise of the night after he beat out Garcia (74 RBIs and .800 OPS) and Rice (26 homers). The Tigers' super-utility man was the definition of the category, however, appearing at seven different positions last season.

Runners-up: Maikel Garcia (KC), Ben Rice (NYY)

Team

Winner: New York Yankees

The Bronx Bombers were top of the class once again, leading the AL in homers, runs, RBIs, isolated power, slugging percentage, and wRC+. Seven players on the Yankees also hit 20 or more homers, while six of their players had 70 or more RBIs.

Runners-up: Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays

National League

Catcher

Winner: Hunter Goodman, Rockies (1st)

Goodman was the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal Rockies offense. The 26-year-old had the highest wRC+ and slugging percentage (.520) among qualified NL backstops, while his 31 homers were tied for the second-most at his position. Goodman is the first Rockies catcher to win a Silver Slugger, and their first winner at any position since shortstop Trevor Story in 2019.

Runners-up: William Contreras (MIL), Will Smith (LAD)

First base

Winner: Pete Alonso, Mets (1st)

Incredibly, this is Alonso's first Silver Slugger win despite being one of baseball's premier power hitters during his career. Alonso was top-five in the NL in extra-base hits, homers, RBIs, and slugging, and crossed the 30-homer mark for the sixth time in his seven-year career. He joins Keith Hernandez in 1984 as the only Mets first basemen to win this award.

Runners-up: Freddie Freeman (LAD), Matt Olson (ATL)

Second base

Winner: Ketel Marte, D-Backs (2nd)

Marte is the first NL second baseman to win Silver Sluggers in consecutive years since Daniel Murphy in 2016-17. He led all qualified NL second basemen in wRC+ and homers, and was top-five in his league in OBP (.376), slugging (.517), and OPS. Marte becomes just the second D-Backs player to win multiple Silver Sluggers with the franchise, joining four-time winner Paul Goldschmidt.

Runners-up: Nico Hoerner (CHC), Brice Turang (MIL)

Third base

Winner: Manny Machado, Padres (3rd)

Machado becomes the 10th third baseman to win at least three career Silver Sluggers, and the first to go back-to-back at the position since Nolan Arenado won four straight from 2015-18. His 27 homers and 123 wRC+ were both tops among NL third basemen who spent the entire season in the Senior Circuit (Eugenio Suárez hit 36 homers with Arizona before being traded to the AL).

Runners-up: Matt Chapman (SF), Max Muncy (LAD), Austin Riley (ATL)

Shortstop

Winner: Geraldo Perdomo, D-Backs (1st)

Perdomo's breakout offensive season saw him finish fifth in the majors in fWAR (7.1), and lead his position in wRC+ and OBP (.389) while drawing more walks (94) than strikeouts (83). He's the first D-Backs shortstop to ever win a Silver Slugger.

Runners-up: Francisco Lindor (NYM), Trea Turner (PHI)

Outfield

Winners: Corbin Carroll, D-Backs (1st); Juan Soto, Mets (6th); Kyle Tucker, Cubs (2nd)

Carroll, the first D-Backs outfielder to win a Silver Slugger since 2018, earned this award for the first time after a stellar bounce-back season. He recorded a 30-30 campaign while also scoring 107 runs, tallying 80 extra-base hits, and leading the NL in triples (17) for a third straight year. Carroll was just the 12th player ever, and third since 1947, to finish with at least 30 homers, 30 doubles, and 15 triples in a single season, per Stathead.

Soto is a winner for the sixth consecutive season. The Mets' $765-million man recorded his second straight 40-homer campaign, led his league in OBP (.396), walks (127), and steals, scored 120 runs, and recorded a surprising 40-30 season while finishing two steals shy of 40-40. Soto is now the 11th outfielder to win at least six career Silver Sluggers.

Tucker earned his second Silver Slugger after finishing fourth in the NL in OBP, eighth in walks (87), and seventh in OPS+ (143). He also scored 91 runs and recorded a 20-20 season for the third time in his eight-year career. Tucker is just the fourth Cubs outfielder to win this award, and the first since Sammy Sosa in 2002.

Runners-up: Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC), Kyle Stowers (MIA), James Wood (WSH)

Designated hitter

Winner: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (4th)

Ohtani's fourth Silver Slugger moves him into a tie with Hall of Famers Paul Molitor and Edgar Martínez for the second-most wins at DH. He's also the first player to win multiple DH Silver Sluggers in the NL. The reigning MVP was once again a beast offensively, leading his league in fWAR (7.2), wRC+, runs scored (146), total bases (380), slugging (.622), and OPS. He also became just the sixth player ever to record consecutive 50-homer seasons.

Runners-up: Kyle Schwarber (PHI), Christian Yelich (MIL)

Utility player

Winner: Alec Burleson, Cardinals (1st)

Burleson produced a steady offensive season for the Cardinals while splitting time between first base, left field, right field, and DH. The 26-year-old finished sixth in the NL in batting average, hitting a career-best .290/.343/.459 along with 144 hits and 26 doubles. Burleson is the fourth different player to win the utility Silver Slugger since its introduction in 2022.

Runners-up: ​​​Jake Cronenworth (SD), Brendan Donovan (STL)

Team

Winner: Los Angeles Dodgers

Add another honor to the two-time defending champions' trophy case. The Dodgers' bats led the NL in every offensive category en route to taking home the team Silver Slugger honor for a second straight season.

Runner-up: Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs