Louisville Slugger announced the “finalists” for 2025 Silver Slugger Award, which is a fancy way of saying they unveiled the top three to six players in voting for the best offensive performer at each position. The voting is already complete, selected by managers and up to three coaches on each major league team. There is no other round of voting coming.

Four Dodgers are among the top four at their position offensively, as deemed by managers and coaches — Shohei Ohtani at designated hitter, Will Smith at catcher, Freddie Freeman at first base, and Max Muncy at third base.

Ohtani has won three Silver Sluggers in the previous four seasons, including in 2024 with the Dodgers. With apologies to Christian Yelich of the Brewers, who was in the top three at the position, this Silver Slugger is

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