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Reds’ rookie Sal Stewart earned his Silver Slugger status the old-fashioned way

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart is in line to win his first ever Silver Slugger award, and he's doing it the old fashioned way.

By Drew Koch · Blog Red Machine

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 5:17 PM

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Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart was named a Silver Slugger finalist in the NL utility player category.
Stewart's traditional counting statistics, including 32 home runs and 111 RBIs, surpassed finalists Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Bauers.
Drew Koch notes that Stewart trailed Tatis and Bauers in advanced metrics such as OPS+ and wRC+.

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Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart has been named a finalist for the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award in the National League utility category. Stewart is nominated alongside Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres and Jake Bauers of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Drew Koch writes that Stewart earned his nomination primarily through traditional counting statistics, leading the finalists with 32 home runs and 111 RBIs. Although Tatis and Bauers surpassed Stewart in advanced metrics such as OPS+ and wRC+, Koch notes that Stewart's offensive totals keep him firmly in contention.

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Reds’ rookie Sal Stewart earned his Silver Slugger status the old-fashioned way

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