For the first time in franchise history, the Dodgers have a Silver Slugger at shortstop.
Hours after he was named the 2016 Top Rookie of the year in the National League by his peers in the annual Players Choice Awards, Seager continued his accumulation of hardware as he was named a 2016 recipient of the Silver Slugger Award.
The annual accolade his given to the best offensive players at each position in each league respectively. The awards are voted on by managers and coaches in each league with the caution that they cannot chose a player on their own team.
Seager was named the NL recipient of the award at the shortstop position on Thursday night on MLB Network. He was the only Dodger to receive a Silver Slugger Award this season.
.@coreyseager_5 mashes his way to his 1st career NL Silver Slugger Award at shortstop. pic.twitter.com/8znSirVMfl — MLB (@MLB) November 10, 2016
Seager was an obvious choice to win the award has he batted .308 with 26 homers in 2016, leading all NL shortstops at the position. He had 193 hits, 105 runs scored, 40 doubles and 321 total bases. Only Rockies' rookie Trevor Story had more home runs (27), and likely could have won the award as well as Rookie of the Year had an injury not ended his season in early August.
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In addition to becoming the only Dodger to win the award this season, Seager becomes the first shortstop in Dodgers history to win the prize and just the third rookie in franchise history to receive a Silver Slugger Award, joining pitcher Fernando Valenzuela (1981) and catcher Mike Piazza (1993).
Mike Trout of the Angels won the American League Silver Slugger Award at the outfield position, joining Seager as the only Southern California sports stars to take home the award.
Here is the list of 2016 Silver Slugger Award winners in both leagues:
National League:
C – Wilson Ramos – Nationals
1B – Anthony Rizzo – Cubs
2B – Daniel Murphy – Nationals
3B – Nolan Arenado – Rockies
SS – Corey Seager – Dodgers
OF – Christian Yelich – Marlins
OF – Charlie Blackmon – Rockies
OF – Yoenis Cespedes – Mets
P – Jake Arrieta – Cubs
American League:
C – Salvador Perez – Royals
1B – Miguel Cabrera – Tigers
2B – Jose Altuve – Astros
3B – Josh Donaldson – Blue Jays
SS – Xander Bogaerts – Red Sox
OF – Mookie Betts – Red Sox
OF – Mark Trumbo – Orioles
OF – Mike Trout – Angels
DH – David Ortiz – Red Sox
