Spencer Torkelson called a finalist for the AL Silver Slugger awards

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On Thursday morning, MLB revealed the finalists for the 2023 Silver Slugger honors, and the Tigers have a rep. First baseman Spencer Torkelson is just one of four American Organization initially baseman called finalists for the honor at that setting. The Silver Slugger Award exist to the very best offensive gamer in the league at each AL Silver Slugger initially base, the Texas Ranger Nathaniel Lowe, is additionally a finalist, along with Yandy Diaz of the Tampa Bay Rays, and Triston Casas of the Boston Red Sox. Just about Lowe would certainly be initial time champions of the honor. Torkelson has a little an instance after leading all AL first baseman with 31 home runs. On the various other hand, Diaz was conveniently one of the most productive after joining the Rays and ultimately discovering to drive some rounds airborne. Always an OBP device, the 32-year-old placed up a 164 wRC+ with 22 home runs over 600 plate looks in 2023, and needs to be considered the simple front runner. Obviously, with awards you never ever truly had avery great rookie period, despite just obtaining 502 plate looks. He still fractured 24 home runs and set up a 129 wRC+, while Torkelson just managed a 107 wRC+ after struggling badly early in the season and after that kicking right into high equipment in June. As for Lowe, he had a solid period, posting a. 360 OBP, a 114 wRC+, and striking 17 crowning achievement, yet he did require 724 plate looks to do it. An Ironman honor may be a lot more suitable, and Lowe had much and away the least expensive isolated power mark Red Sox Store, if we're in fact passing "slugging" to indicate pinching hit power. Specific winners will certainly be announced on MLB Network at 6:00 p.m. ET on November 9. For the initial time, there will additionally be Silver Slugger Team Honors for the ideal offending team in each organization. Ballot for the specific honors is done by league managers and coaches.