The Toronto Blue Jays catcher won the award Thursday night, capping the best season of his career. The Silver Slugger is the top offensive award in Major League Baseball, with the season’s best players at each position selected in a vote by the coaches and managers in their respective leagues. Kirk had a .285 batting average with 14 home runs, 59 runs and 63 runs batted in. Kirk, 24, also made his first all-star appearance this season. Toronto had six players nominated for the award, but only Kirk won. Shortstops Teoscar Hernandez and George Springer as well as first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., shortstop Bo Bichette and third baseman Matt Chapman were other Blue Jays candidates. This report by The Canadian Press was first published on November 10, 2022.
