J.D. Martinez and Christian Yelich won the Hank Aaron Award

[Blexfraptor]

USA- The offensive power of the Boston Red Sox, in the American League, and the Milwaukee Brewers, in the National League, was represented throughout the regular season by the J.D. Martinez and Christian Yelich, who deserved to be named winners of the Hank Aaron Award.

Both teams came to the dead last season looking for a hitter to boost their respective lineups and managed to get two of the most productive MLB sluggers.

Martinez and Yelich were two great teams, and now both were chosen as winners of the most prestigious offensive award in the Major Leagues.

"The offensive contributions of both made possible, in part, the success of their teams this season," Aaron said in a statement. "J.D. and Christian are two hitters who are thrilled to see them play and are extremely deserving of this award. I congratulate both of them for everything they tried and the results they achieved this season. "

While the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is intended to value a player's contributions in all aspects of the game, the Aaron prize focuses on hitting.

Martinez, 31, to whom the Red Sox gave a five-year contract and $ 110 million in the winter, led the Major Leagues in produced runs (130) and reached bases (358), while finishing second. in home runs (43).

His offensive average of .330 was almost 40 points better than his career, and his .402 OPB was 50 points higher.

With a .326 average, Yelich became the first Brewers player to win the batting title.

The 26-year-old outfielder was two home runs and one-run for the first Triple Crown batting in the National League in 81 years.

Yelich led the Old Circuit in slugging (.598), OPS (1,000) and reached bases (343), and became just the fifth player in history to complete the cycle twice in the same season.

The selection process for the Hank Aaron Award, which was created in 1999, includes a vote of fans on MLB.com, as well as a panel of Hall of Famers (Puerto Rican Roberto Alomar, Johnny Bench, Craig Biggio, Ken Griffey Jr., Eddie Murray and Robin Yount) personally selected by Aaron to join him in the election of the winners of the award.