Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and Juan Soto have been named as finalists for the 2025 National League Silver Slugger Award, MLB announced Wednesday morning.
Despite being a five-time All Star, a Rookie of the Year winner, and leading all first basemen in homers since his debut in 2019, Alonso has yet to secure a Silver Slugger Award. This season, he finally appears to be the frontrunner. The Polar Bear put up 38 homers, 126 runs batted in, and an .871 OPS., leading first basemen across both leagues in all three categories. The usual names make up Alonso’s fellow finalists: Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson. While both outpace Alonso by overall WAR on account of their defense, that factor won’t be relevant for the offense-focused Silver Slugger, meaning Alonso should expect to add another ac