Gold Glove Award Finalists Announced For American League, National League
The finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards have been unveiled.
Three players have been selected for each position in each league, in addition to three utility nominees per league. The Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays lead the American League with five finalists apiece, while the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers boast four each.
In accordance with the old adage of defense winning championships, the Rangers and Phillies are on a crash course to meet in the World Series after going up 2-0 in the ALCS and NLCS, respectively.
Gold Glove winners are voted on by managers and coaches across the league. They cannot vote for players on their own team.
The winners will be announced Nov. 5 on ESPN.
The full list of finalists has been compiled below:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Pitchers
José Berríos, TOR
Pablo López, MIN
Sonny Gray, MIN
Catchers
Adley Rutschman, BAL
Jonah Heim, TEX
Alejandro Kirk, TOR
First Basemen
Anthony Rizzo, NYY
Nathaniel Lowe, TEX
Ryan Mountcastle, BAL
Second Basemen
Mauricio Dubón, HOU
Marcus Semien, TEX
Andrés Giménez, CLE
Third Basemen
Matt Chapman, TOR
José Ramírez, CLE
Alex Bregman, HOU
Shortstops
Anthony Volpe, NYY
Corey Seager, TEX
Carlos Correa, MIN
Left Fielders
Austin Hays, BAL
Daulton Varsho, TOR
Steven Kwan, CLE
Center Fielders
Julio Rodríguez, SEA
Kevin Kiermaier, TOR
Luis Robert Jr., CHW
Right Fielders
Kyle Tucker, HOU
Adolis García, TEX
Alex Verdugo, BOS
Utility
Mauricio Dubón, HOU
Zach McKinstry, DET
Taylor Walls, TB
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pitchers
Jesús Luzardo, MIA
Zack Wheeler, PHI
Taijuan Walker, PHI
Catchers
Patrick Bailey, SF
Gabriel Moreno, ARI
J.T. Realmuto, PHI
First Basemen
Carlos Santana, MIL
Freddie Freeman, LAD
Christian Walker, ARI
Second Basemen
Ha-Seong Kim, SD
Nico Hoerner, CHC
Bryson Stott, PHI
Third Basemen
Austin Riley, ATL
Ryan McMahon, COL
Ke'Bryan Hayes, PIT
Shortstops
Francisco Lindor, NYM
Dansby Swanson, CHC
Ezequiel Tovar, COL
Left Fielders
Ian Happ, CHC
David Peralta, LAD
Eddie Rosario, ATL
Center Fielders
Brenton Doyle, COL
Michael Harris II, ATL
Alek Thomas, ARI
Right Fielders
Mookie Betts, LAD
Fernando Tatis Jr., SD
Lane Thomas, WAS
Utility
Ha-Seong Kim, SD
Tommy Edman, STL
Mookie Betts, LAD
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