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Silver Slugger Award. Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo holds Ryan Zimmerman's Silver Slugger Award. The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The Astrosâ Jose Altuve Reaches New Heights of Hitting. Only a handful of 5-foot-6 players have even made the majors in baseball history, let alone put up numbers like the Houston second baseman. May 16, 2016 6:58 p.m. The popular conception of a slugger is a Ruthian hulk who towers over the plate and smashes baseballs into oblivion.