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**Headline: Baseball’s Best Offenses to be Honored: Hank Aaron Award Nominees Announced**

**Las Vegas, NV** – Major League Baseball is set to recognize the top offensive performers in the American and National Leagues with the annual Hank Aaron Award, presented live from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas during the MLB Awards on November 13th. The award, established in 1999 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record, is determined by a combination of votes from a panel of Hall of Famers and baseball fans. Voting is currently open and concludes this Sunday at 11:59 p.m. ET.

The nominees for the 2025 Hank Aaron Award represent a collection of established stars and breakout players who electrified fans with their offensive prowess throughout the regular season.

**American League Nominees:**

* **Byron Buxton:** Minnesota Twins veteran showcased his power and speed in 126 games, hitting .264 with 35 home runs and a perfect 24 steals.
* **Josh Caminero:** Tampa Bay Rays, had a great season at age 22 hitting .264 with 45 home runs and 110 RBI’s.
* **Riley Greene:** Detroit Tigers had a 36 homerun 111 RBI season, batting .258
* **Vladimir Guerrero Jr.:** Toronto Blue Jays, All Star season batting .292 with 23 home runs and 84 RBI’s.
* **Aaron Judge:** New York Yankees, batting title, fourth 50-homer campaign, led all hitters in average (.331)
* **Caleb Kurtz:** Baltimore Orioles rookie debut of 36 homeruns batting .290
* **Cal Raleigh:** Seattle Mariners, 60 homerun season setting a new record for catchers with 49
* **José Ramírez:** Cleveland Guardians, 30 homers, 44 steals batting .283
* **George Springer:** Toronto Blue Jays, Comeback season batting .309 with 32 home runs.
* **Bobby Witt Jr.:** Kansas City Royals, MLB-high 47 doubles plus 23 home runs and 38 steals batting .295

**National League Nominees:**

* **Pete Alonso:** New York Mets slugger continued his power surge with another 30+ home run season, driving in 126 runs.
* **Corbin Carroll:** Arizona Diamondbacks regained his stride, racking up 31 home runs and 17 triples.
* **Shohei Ohtani:** Los Angeles Dodgers broke his own record from 2024 with 55 home runs.
* **Geraldo Perdomo:** Arizona Diamondbacks breakout year batting .290 with 20 home runs, 27 steals and 100 RBI’s
* **Kyle Schwarber:** Philadelphia Phillies DH enjoyed a career year, crushing 56 home runs and leading the NL with 132 RBIs.
* **Juan Soto:** New York Mets, batted .322 with 11 home runs and a 1.196 OPS ending the season with 43 home runs and 38 steals.
* **Fernando Tatis Jr.:** San Diego Padres, 25 homeruns and stealing a career high 32 bags.
* **Cody Tucker:** Chicago Cubs All-star campaign with 22 homeruns and 25 steals.
* **Trea Turner:** Philadelphia Phillies, batting .304, 15 homeruns and 36 stolen bases
* **Christian Yelich:** Milwaukee Brewers played through a surgery to bring back 29 homeruns batting .795

The winners of the Hank Aaron Award will be revealed during a special presentation at the MLB Awards, celebrating the achievements of baseball’s most impactful offensive players.

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