Four Braves players received recognition on the 2021 Silver Slugger Award winners list. | Facebook/Braves
Four Braves players received recognition on the 2021 Silver Slugger Award winners list. | Facebook/Braves
The Atlanta Braves are celebrating four additions to this year’s Silver Slugger Award winners list.
“Freddie Freeman, the 2020 NL MVP and a newly minted World Series champion, earned his third consecutive Silver Slugger Award after hitting .300 with 31 homers, an .896 OPS and an NL-leading 120 runs scored over 159 games," MLB.com said.
Third baseman Austin Riley, pitcher Max Fried and second baseman Ozzie Albies were the other Braves who took National League honors.
The World Series-champion team led the way with the four winners, landing the second most out of any other team in any season, following the 1980 Cardinals with five, according to MLB.com.
According to the website, first baseman Freeman only trails Brain McCann (5), Dale Murphy (4) and Tom Glavine (4) for most Silver Slugger Awards won in team history.
Fried and Riley are both celebrating wins for the first time.
Other National League winners included Shoehei Ohtani of the Angels for designated hitter, and Juan Soto of the Nationals, Bryce Harper of the Phillies and Nick Castellanos of the Reds for outfield.
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