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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).
It is considered by Major League Baseball as the only official most valuable player award and symbolizes the pinnacle of a player's personal achievement during any single season of play. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player / pitcher won the award unanimously (receiving all the possible first place votes).