Trea Turner #7 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on April 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
With a quizzical look on our face we scanned over the 2020 Silver Slugger Award winners the day after they came out. At the National League shortstop position, Fernando Tatis Jr. was the recipient of the top offensive player. Our confused look came from the fact Trea Turner put up better numbers than Tatis in several categories.
Two games into the 2021 season, Trea Turner is trying to put all doubts aside about who the best offensive shortstop in the league is.