the beauty of this is Greg, it's about pure
hitting, not just hitting home runs or hitting for
average, best pure hitters, each position I'm Fran
Charles with the MLB dot com fast cast. The
2021 silver sluggers were announced, thursday represented the National
League Freddie Freeman while first time winning the american league
. Vladimir Guerrero Jr his Toronto teammate Marcus Simeon also
claims his first award for second base and Ozzie Albies
went his second at shortstop, Xander Bogart twins,
his fourth and Fernando taxis Jr his second rafael Devers
and Austin Riley claimed their first at the hot corner
. A couple of veterans claimed the award catcher Salvador
Perez winning his fourth buster posey, his fifth winning
for the first time, representing the outfield nick Castillo
Otto since Cedric Mullins capturing for the second time are
bryce harper Hey Oscar Hernandez, Aaron judge and juan
Soto winning a DHS first time winner, Shohei Otani
. And for pitcher from the world champion Atlanta braves
max free Grace, president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos
speaking Thursday and what it means to the city of
Atlanta after capturing its first championship in 26 years,
you really feel like it's it's an achievement that so
many people can enjoy. Um and even, you
know, a lot of people on our street where
where we live there putting up balloons and banners and
signs and all that stuff. So the fact that
the braves. Um it has been 26 years.
The city of Atlanta, that's the only other championship
they had one was the was the braves Prior to
that. Um you know, knowing that we achieve
something that hadn't been done in a long time and
it means a lot to the south into Atlanta.
It's a really great feeling. The platinum glove award
is given to the best defensive player of the year
from each league. No. A tornado seeking his
fifth consecutive honor representing the senior circuit. The winners
will be announced friday for more on these and other
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