MLB Gold Glove Award Winners: Cubs Lead the League With Three Recipients

[ad_1] The Chicago Cubs had a significant league-high three Gold Glove winners this yr, with Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner all taking residence baseball’s most well-known fielding honor.

It was the primary Gold Glove for Crow-Armstrong, a part of a breakout season for the All-Star middle fielder. Happ gained for the fourth consecutive yr in left subject, and it was the second Gold Glove for Hoerner at second base.

Kansas Metropolis, Boston and San Francisco every had two winners. Eight gamers earned the award for the primary time, St. Louis-based Rawlings introduced on Sunday.

Right here is the total checklist of winners:

American League C: Dillon Dingler — Detroit Tigers1B: Ty France — Minnesota Twins / Toronto Blue Jays2B: Marcus Semien — Texas RangersSS: Bobby Witt Jr. — Kansas Metropolis Royals3B: Maikel Garcia — Kansas Metropolis RoyalsLF: Steven Kwan — Cleveland GuardiansCF: Ceddanne Rafaela — Boston Crimson SoxRF: Wilyer Abreu — Boston Crimson SoxP: Max Fried — New York YankeesUtility: Mauricio Dubón — Houston Astros

Nationwide League C: Patrick Bailey — San Francisco Giants1B: Matt Olson — Atlanta Braves2B: Nico Hoerner — Chicago CubsSS: Masyn Winn — St. Louis Cardinals3B: Ke’Bryan Hayes — Pittsburgh Pirates / Cincinnati RedsLF: Ian Happ — Chicago CubsCF: Pete Crow-Armstrong — Chicago CubsRF: Fernando Tatis Jr. — San Diego PadresP: Logan Webb — San Francisco GiantsUtility: Javier Sanoja — Miami Marlins

Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia of the Royals grew to become the primary shortstop-third baseman teammates to win in the identical season since J.J. Hardy and Manny Machado for the Orioles in 2013. It was Witt's second straight Gold Glove at shortstop.

Patrick Bailey and Logan Webb of the Giants are the primary battery from the identical crew to win a Gold Glove in the identical season since Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals in 2013. It was Bailey's second straight win at catcher.

The Crimson Sox winners had been proper fielder Wilyer Abreu and middle fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. The 26-year-old Abreu additionally gained final yr, and the 25-year-old Rafaela earned the award for the primary time.

New York Yankees pitcher Max Fried and Cleveland left fielder Steven Kwan joined Happ as four-time winners. Atlanta first baseman Matt Olson earned his third Gold Glove.

Detroit catcher Dillon Dingler, Texas second baseman Marcus Semien, Houston utilityman Mauricio Dubón and first baseman Ty France rounded out the AL winners. France was traded from Minnesota to Toronto on July 31.

San Diego proper fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., St. Louis shortstop Masyn Winn, third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes and Miami utilityman Javier Sanoja additionally gained within the NL. It is the second Gold Glove for Tatis and Hayes, who was traded from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati on July 30.

Semien earned a $100,000 bonus for successful the honour. Kwan and Witt every bought $50,000, and Hayes earned a $25,000 bonus.

Voting was performed amongst managers and as much as six coaches from every crew, who can’t choose gamers on their very own membership. Since 2013, voting has been factored with a Society for American Baseball Analysis defensive index, which contains about 25% of the entire.

The utility class is predicated on a SABR formulation and extra defensive statistics.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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