A pair of Los Angeles Dodgers hitters have just two players to beat in order to be named 2026 Silver Sluggers.

When the National League finalists were revealed on Thursday, Nov. 7, it was announced that third baseman Max Muncy is in consideration against Alex Bregman, and Shohei Ohtani is the designated hitter option alongside Kyle Schwarber.

Winners will be revealed on Tuesday, Nov. 17, but for now, Dodgers fans can speculate as to whether or not Muncy or Ohtani will come home with hardware.

To say it was a difficult year for Ohtani would be an understatement. His struggles at the plate were highlighted by a month-plus-long stretch where he didn't hit a home run, and that all needs to be added to the fact that he wasn't able to pitch for quite some time.

Other than Ohtani, Muncy has earned a ton of respect at third base, though Bregman gives him a tough opponent to go up against.

Bregman, 32, hit 28 homers this year with 93 RBIs. His OPS was 33rd in all of baseball at .819, and he hit .265 overall, which was tied for 50th.

When it comes to Muncy, the 36-year-old smashed 29 homers, though he only had 76 RBIs.

That extra homer helped contribute to his .837 OPS, which was tied for 21st in the league. In addition, he hit .252, which still made him a top 100 hitter, but that number itself is lower than Bregman's.

This is going to be an interesting competition between the two, and there are no signs at this point in time as to who's going to come out on top.

No one ever wants to see their name in competition with Schwarber, but if there was ever a player to be in that conversation, it's Ohtani.

The Japanese sensation hit 30 home runs this season and was sixth in all of baseball with his .889 OPS.

Obviously, that home run total is nothing compared to Schwarber's 45, which was tied for first in the league.

Schwarber finished the 2026 campaign three RBIs shy of 100, though he hit just .232 on the year.

The Silver Slugger will come down to whichever is more important: Being a consistent hitter who can also hit for power, or solely focusing on the fact that someone hit 45 home runs despite having a batting average tied for 114th.