Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Copyrighted by Sarah Morris, 2024
Three Dodgers won the 2024 Silver Sluggers. Mookie Betts won his seventh. Teoscar Hernández won his third Silver Slugger. Shohei Ohtani won his third Silver Slugger.
Despite missing two months with a broken hand, Betts had a fantastic offensive season while playing three positions. In 116 games, Betts had a .289 batting average, 19 home runs, and 75 RBI. He earned the utility Silver Slugger. For the first time in a few years, Betts produced well offensively in the postseason.
Teoscar Hernández played an integral role in the Dodger World Championship. In 154 games, Hernández had a .272 batting average, 33 home runs, and 99 RBI. He played a crucial role in the postseason. The Dodgers need to re-sign Teoscar Hernández.
Shohei Ohtani had the greatest offensive season in the history of major league history. While recovering his second elbow surgery, Ohtani became the first player who had over 50 stolen bases and over 50 home runs. In 159 games, Ohtani had a .310 batting average, 54 home runs, 59 stolen bases, and 130 RBI. Since it is assumed that Ohtani will resume pitching at some point during the 2025 season, he won’t duplicate his 2024 offensive statistics. Ohtani had offseason shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. This surgery might delay his Dodger pitching debut and decrease his incredible offensive power.
Betts, Teoscar Hernández, and Ohtani were valuable to the 2024 Dodgers.
