Fansided · Oct 23, 2025
AL Silver Slugger finalists shut out a deserving Mariner for an undeserving Blue Jay
American League Championship Series - Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays - Game Two | Vaughn Ridley/GettyImagesThe last name Seattle Mariners fans want to hear right now is George Springer. Even a whisper of it conjures feelings of anguish and lamentations of what could have been but ultimately wasn't. It is a cursed name in the Pacific Northwest.
And yet, it must be uttered on Thursday after FanSided's exclusive reveal of the AL Silver Slugger finalists. There are six outfielders, and you'll notice that Springer is one of them alongside Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez:
Cody Bellinger, New York Yankees
Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
Riley Greene, Detroit Tigers