Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was named one of the finalists Friday for the Hank Aaron Award, given annually to the best hitter in each league.
The 22-year-old Guerrero had a sensational slash line of .311/.401/.601 and tied for first in the American League with 48 home runs.
The award was created in 1999 on the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record. The panel consists of Hall of Famers plus with a fan vote.
The full list of finalists are …
American League
• Cedric Mullins, Baltimore Orioles
• Jose Ramirez, Cleveland
• Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals
• Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
• Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
• Matt Olson, Oakland Athletics
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
National League
• Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
• Nick Castellanos, Cincinnati Reds
• Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
• Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
• Brandon Crawford, San Francisco Giants
• Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals
• Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
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