A’s slugger Brent Rooker wins Silver Slugger Award
Nov 13, 2024, 7:47 AM
(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Brent Rooker capped off an impressive 2024 season by bringing home some hardware.
The Athletics’ slugger collected the first Silver Slugger Award of his career on Monday night, becoming the first A’s player to win the award since former third baseman Eric Chavez did so in 2002.
Rooker, 30, is the 11th A’s player since 1980 (the first year that the award was created) to win a Silver Slugger Award.
Would you Rook at that?! 🤩 Congratulations to Brent Rooker!! #SilverSluggerAward pic.twitter.com/aqXje50ErA
— Athletics (@Athletics) November 12, 2024
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Rooker underwent surgery last month to repair a forearm injury, but the A’s expect the 2023 All-Star to be ready for Spring Training in February.
It was a memorable 2024 campaign for Rooker, as the Mississippi State alumni batted a career-high .293 while also setting career-highs in home runs (39), RBI (112), hits (160), runs scored (82), and stolen bases (11).
Among MLB leaders, Rooker finished the season tied for fifth in home runs, tied for fourth in RBI, sixth in slugging percentage (.562), and eighth in on-base-plus-slugging-percentage (.927).
2024 Silver Slugger Award Winners
(MLB.com)
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