Winners of the Silver Slugger Award are announced. There is a massive turnover over 2013, as in the American League, only OF Mike Trout retains his title, while in the National League, OF Andrew McCutchen and SS Ian Desmond are the sole holdovers. First time winners include rookie 1B Jose Abreu and batting champion Jose Altuve at 2B in the NL, while 2B Neil Walker and World Series hero P Madison Bumgarner are among the first-time winners in the NL.

On November 6, 2014 — Winners of the Silver Slugger Award are announced. There is a massive turnover over 2013, as in the American League, only OF Mike Trout retains his title, while in the National League, OF Andrew McCutchen and SS Ian Desmond are the sole holdovers. First time winners include rookie 1B Jose Abreu and batting champion Jose Altuve at 2B in the NL, while 2B Neil Walker and World Series hero P Madison Bumgarner are among the first-time winners in the NL.

 

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