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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).
Minor League Baseball, or MiLB, is a hierarchy of professional baseball teams that are affiliated with Major League Baseball. Each team of the MLB has their own network of minor league teams (sometimes called âfarm teamsâ or âfarm leaguesâ) which are used for player development.