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Braves were weirdly (and hilariously) dominant in now dormant Silver Slugger category

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Pitchers who rake was a popular phrase around the baseball when the National League still allowed pitchers to hit. The universal DH came into existence in 2022 and as a result, the NL Silver Slugger award for pitchers died with it's arrival. Pitchers who won the NL Silver Slugger are remembered as some of the most impressive hitters during the 40 year history of the award. Names like: Zack Greinke, Mike Hampton, Madison Bumgarner, and Carlos Zambrano all took the award home on multiple occasions.

Now, when you see the 2025 Silver Slugger Awards announced exclusively on FanSided, you won't hear any pitchers' names called unless something truly wild has happened.