Hunter Goodman wins Silver Slugger as first Rockies catcher to nab the award

The Rockies Hunter Goodman hammered out a milestone season On Thursday Goodman won the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award for a catcher in the National League The -year-old became the first Rockies catcher to win the award In games Colorado s lone All-Star slashed with homers doubles five triples and RBIs Goodman was the first NL catcher to hit home runs in a season since the Braves Javy Lopez hit in He was also the first Rockies contestant to hit at least home runs since Charlie Blackmon Trevor Story and Nolan Arenado in Goodman s home runs hits extra-base hits and RBIs are all the preponderance by a Rockies primary catcher in a single season in franchise history He is one of six catchers to hit at least home runs and drive in at least runs in their age- season or younger Goodman joined Rudy York - Joe Torre Johnny Bench Mike Piazza and Gary Sanchez The Silver Slugger is the top offensive award in Major League Baseball presented to the season s best hitters at each position as selected by a vote of MLB coaches and managers in their respective leagues Thairo Estrada becomes free agent The Rockies enter the offseason searching for a response at second base After declining the option for veteran second baseman Thairo Estrada on Monday Colorado outrighted him off the -man major league roster on Thursday and Estrada opted for free agency Estrada was limited to games in because of injuries He broke his right wrist in spring training then suffered a sprained left thumb and a strained right hamstring during the regular season Estrada hit with three home runs and RBIs Related Articles Who is Paul DePodesta What to know about Rockies new head of baseball operations Paul DePodesta to be named Rockies head of baseball operations source says Rockies Journal Front-office search offers limited answers plenty of speculation Thairo Estrada s million option for declined by Rockies Rockies top front-office candidates no longer in running for job according to source Also on Thursday Colorado claimed right-handed reliever Garrett Acton off waivers from Tampa Bay Acton made his big-league debut in playing six games with the A s and posting a ERA Last year at Triple-A Durham Acton went - with a ERA in games including four starts He pitched one scoreless inning for the Rays In four minor league seasons Acton is - with a ERA in games six starts and he has strikeouts vs walks The Rockies at present have players on their -man roster Want more Rockies news Sign up for the Rockies Insider to get all our MLB analysis