Arenado, Blackmon earn Silver Slugger Awards

Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon take home National League Silver Slugger Awards for being the top hitters at their positionsBlackmon, 30, increases the number of Rockies to win the award to 14 in their 24 seasons. Colorado players have won a total of 26, and this is the eighth time that club has had multiple winners.

Arenado, who already has won the NL Gold Glove Award and the Fielding Bible Award for his defense in 2016, led the NL in RBIs for the second straight year with 133. He also hit 41 homers to tie for the NL lead, also for the second straight year. Arenado became the first player since Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt (1980-81) to lead the league in homers and RBIs for two consecutive…