In conjunction with Louisville Slugger, FanSided revealed the National League finalists for the 2025 Silver Slugger award on Wednesday. The three finalists at first base include Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves), Pete Alonso (New York Mets) and Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Freddie Freeman – but the omission of one former Dodgers first baseman from this list is generating plenty of debate.
Michael Busch, whom Los Angeles traded to the Chicago Cubs in January 2024, had the best offensive season of his young career in 2025. Cubs fans are taking issue with the fact that he was not among the Silver Slugger finalists at his position, noting that his power numbers in particular exceeded those of Olson, Alonso and Freeman.