Louisville Slugger ® and MLB Network announced tonight that Eric Hosmer has received the American League’s 2017 Silver Slugger Award among first baseman. Hosmer is the 10th Royal (13th time) to earn the Silver Slugger honor and only the second first baseman, joining George Brett in 1988.
Hosmer, 28, hit .318/.385/.498 (192-for-603) in 2017, setting career highs in games played (162), runs (98, tied), hits, home runs (25, tied), batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. He finished among the American League leaders in hits (second), average (third), on-base percentage (fourth) and multi-hit games (53, tied for fourth).