The 2021 Silver Slugger Awards were announced on Thursday night. The Mets only nominee, Jacob deGrom, lost out to Braves pitcher Max Fried.
Here’s the list of winners:
American League
First base: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Second base: Marcus Semien
Shortstop: Xander Bogaerts
Third Base: Rafael Devers
Outfield: Aaron Judge, Cedric Mullins, and Teoscar Hernandez
Catcher: Salvador Perez
Designated Hitter: Shohei Ohtani
National League
First base: Freddie Freeman
Second base: Ozzie Albies
Shortstop: Fernando Tatis Jr.
Third base: Austin Riley
Outfield: Nicholas Castellanos, Juan Soto, and Bryce Harper
Catcher: Buster Posey
Pitcher: Max Fried
Fried beat out deGrom, despite Jacob having more RBIs (6 to 5) and a better average (.364 to .273).