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Silver Slugger Award. Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo holds Ryan Zimmerman's Silver Slugger Award. The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
MLB Network's Hall of Fame induction broadcast begins at 10 a.m. Central with presentation of the winners for the Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasting) and the J.G. Taylor Spink Award (writers). Dick Enberg is this year's Frick Award winner, while Tom Gage is the winner of the Spink Award.