The second-winningest season in franchise history means is beginning to add up to hardware in San Diego.
Three Padres on Tuesday were named NL Silver Slugger Award-winners: third baseman Manny Machado, left fielder Jurickson Profar and center fielder Jackson Merrill.
Profar and Merrill already represented the Padres in the All-Star Game and Merrill is one of three finalists for NL Rookie of the Year.
Both are vying for their first Silver Slugger Awards.
Machado, however, earned his second honor after pairing 29 homers and 105 RBIs with a .275/.325/.472 batting line. Machado’s production spiked in the second half as he moved further and further away from his offseason elbow surgery, as his OPS jumped from .742 before the All-Star break to .876 over the final 61 games of the season.
Profar’s breakout season saw him hit .280/.380/.459 with 24 homers and 85 RBIs to become a first-time All-Star in his Age 31 season.
Meantime, the 21-year-old Merrill hit .292/.326/.500 with 24 homers and 90 RBIs to put himself in serious consideration for NL Rookie of the Year, which will be announced by the Baseball Writers Association of America next week.
Silver Slugger Awards honor each league’s best offensive player at each position, with a manager and three coaches from each team voting for winners.