US EditionTwo Detroit Tigers Win Silver Slugger Honors, First for Club Since 2016
Riley Greene hit a career-high 36 homers and 111 RBIs while Zach McKinstry set personal bests in OPS and WAR, both earning Silver Slugger awards.
- On Nov. 7, Major League Baseball announced that Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers left fielder, and Zach McKinstry, Detroit Tigers utility player, won AL Silver Slugger Awards voted by MLB managers and coaches.
- Greene's and McKinstry's season-long production earned AL All-Star teams nods this year; Greene set career-highs in home runs and RBI, while McKinstry recorded career-best OPS and WAR.
- Statistically, Greene's season showed a.258 average with 36 home runs, 111 RBIs and an.806 OPS, while McKinstry hit.259 with 12 homers, 49 RBIs and a.771 OPS across 144 games.
- The Tigers gained more postseason honors as Greene and McKinstry became Detroit's first Silver Slugger winners since Miguel Cabrera in 2016, signaling a developing offensive identity.
- Greene and McKinstry represent different development arcs as Detroit Tigers must convert early dominance into full-season consistency, with McKinstry's first-half surge powering his season despite a second-half dip.
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