Main League Baseball introduced the Gold Glove winners tonight, as chosen by a bunch of managers, coaches, and statistical evaluation. Twenty-five % of the choice complete was decided by SABR’s Defensive Index metrics, whereas the opposite 75 % was decided by votes from all 30 managers and as much as six coaches from every crew. The utility Gold Glove was decided in a separate trend, through a defensive components calculated by SABR and Rawlings.
Nationwide League winners….
- Catcher: Patrick Bailey (1st Gold Glove)…..Finalists: Gabriel Moreno, Will Smith
- First base: Christian Walker (third)…..Finalists: Bryce Harper, Matt Olson
- Second base: Brice Turang (1st)…..Finalists: Ketel Marte, Bryson Stott
- Third base: Matt Chapman, (fifth)…..Finalists: Nolan Arenado, Ryan McMahon
- Shortstop: Ezequiel Tovar (1st)…..Finalists: Dansby Swanson, Masyn Winn
- Left area: Ian Happ (third)…..Finalists: Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Brandon Marsh
- Heart area: Brenton Doyle (2nd)…..Finalists: Blake Perkins, Jacob Younger
- Proper area: Sal Frelick (1st)…..Finalists: Jake McCarthy, Mike Yastrzemski
- Pitcher: Chris Sale (1st)…..Finalists: Luis Severino, Zack Wheeler
- Utility: Jared Triolo (1st)…..Finalists: Brendan Donovan, Enrique Hernandez
American League winners….
- Catcher: Cal Raleigh (1st)…..Finalists: Freddy Fermin, Jake Rogers
- First base: Carlos Santana (1st)…..Finalists: Nathaniel Lowe, Ryan Mountcastle
- Second base: Andres Gimenez (third)…..Finalists: Nicky Lopez, Marcus Semien
- Third base: Alex Bregman (1st)…..Finalists: Ernie Clement, Jose Ramirez
- Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr. (1st)…..Finalists: Brayan Rocchio, Anthony Volpe
- Left area: Steven Kwan (third)…..Finalists: Colton Cowser, Alex Verdugo
- Heart area: Daulton Varsho (1st)…..Finalists: Jarren Duran, Jake Meyers
- Proper area: Wilyer Abreu (1st)…..Finalists: Jo Adell, Juan Soto
- Pitcher: Seth Lugo (1st)…..Finalists: Griffin Canning, Cole Ragans
- Utility: Dylan Moore (1st)…..Finalists: Willi Castro, Mauricio Dubon
