Two Arizona Diamondbacks bats are in the Silver Slugger mix, and they got there in very different ways.
Gabriel Moreno and Corbin Carroll were named National League finalists, with Moreno landing his first career nomination and Carroll picking up his third. Both were central to Arizona’s offense during the 2026 season, helping keep the club in the hunt for October.
Moreno’s case starts with a breakout year at the plate. He won the NL batting title after hitting .311 with an .874 OPS and a .486 slugging percentage, while adding 16 home runs. It was also his first season without significant injuries limiting him, and he appeared in 130 games.
He didn’t pile up home runs, but he kept the line moving and came through especially well with runners in scoring position. Moreno finished with 83 RBIs and a .388 on-base percentage, and he led all qualified MLB catchers in batting average, on-base percentage and OPS. That kind of steady production made him one of the most reliable offensive catchers in the league.
He’ll be up against Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman.
Carroll’s path looked different. His 2026 numbers dipped a bit from his 2025 Silver Slugger season, as he posted a .239 batting average, .795 OPS and .467 slugging percentage with 22 home runs. But he still matched his triples total from that year with an MLB-best 17.
Speed remained a huge part of his value. Carroll turned routine hits into extra-base damage and added 33 doubles and 21 stolen bases. That gave him another season with at least 20 home runs, 20 stolen bases and 15 triples, making him the first player in MLB history to do it in multiple seasons.
Carroll is among a deep group of finalists that includes Chicago Cubs outfielders Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio, San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr., St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker and Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood.
The winners will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
For Arizona, the nominations underline two separate offensive identities that both mattered all season long. Moreno emerged as one of the league’s best hitting catchers, while Carroll kept flashing the power-speed blend that makes him such a dangerous presence in the lineup.
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