Hank Aaron Award Finalists Announced

Top Hitters in Each League Honored

The 2022 Hank Aaron Award finalists were announced by Major League Baseball on Monday, with eight players from the American League and eight players from the National League vying for the prestigious honor.

American League Finalists

The American League finalists include:

1. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
2. Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
3. Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros
4. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
5. Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox
6. José Ramírez, Cleveland Guardians
7. George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays
8. Luis Arraez, Minnesota Twins

National League Finalists

The National League finalists include:

1. Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals
3. Ha-seong Kim, San Diego Padres
4. Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
5. Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies
6. Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
7. Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox
8. Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals

The winners of the Hank Aaron Award will be announced at the MLB Awards ceremony on November 14.