Two New York Yankees Named Gold Glove Finalists
The New York Yankees have two Gold Glove finalists for 2023. One is a rookie. The other is quite the surprise.
Rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe claimed his first finalist award for a Gold Glove at shortstop. The other was first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who missed a good portion of the season with a concussion and post-concussion symptoms.
Volpe played 159 games during his rookie season with the Yankees and finished with a fielding percentage of .970. He had 357 assists and 17 errors. Plus, he helped turn 63 double plays.
He is up against two veterans for the award — Texas’ Corey Seager and Minnesota’s Carlos Correa.
Correa won a Gold Glove and a Platinum Glove in 2021 with the Houston Astros. Seager has never won a Gold Glove, but he is coming off one of his best defensive seasons.
Rizzo is a curious case. He played in 99 games for the Yankees, but post-concussion symptoms kept him out of the lineup for most of the final two months of the season. But, when he played, he spent 92 games at first base and finished with a fielding percentage of .995. He only committed four errors and helped turn 58 double plays.
Rizzo has four career Gold Gloves, all with the Chicago Cubs.
His fellow finalists at first base are Nathaniel Lowe of the Texas Rangers and Ryan Mountcastle of the Baltimore Orioles.
The winners will be announced in November.
Rawlings Gold Glove Finalists
American League
Pitcher: Jose Berrios, Toronto; Pablo Lopez, Minnesota; Sonny Gray, Minnesota. Catcher: Adley Rutschman, Baltimore; Jonah Heim, Texas; Alejandro Kirk, Toronto. First Base: Anthony Rizzo, NY Yankees; Nathaniel Lowe, Texas; Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore. Second Base: Mauricio Dubon, Houston; Marcus Semien, Texas; Andrew Gimenez, Cleveland. Third Base: Matt Chapman, Toronto; Jose Ramirez, Cleveland; Alex Bregman, Houston. Shortstop: Anthony Volpe, NY Yankees; Corey Seager, Texas; Carlos Correa, Minnesota. Left Field: Austin Hays, Baltimore; Daulton Varsho, Toronto; Steven Kwan, Cleveland. Center Field: Julio Rodriguez, Seattle; Kevin Kiermaier, Toronto; Luis Robert Jr., Chicago White Sox. Right Field: Kyle Tucker, Houston; Adolis Garcia, Texas; Alex Verdugo, Boston. Utility: Mauricio Dubon, Houston; Zach McKinstry, Detroit; Taylor Walls, Tampa Bay.
National League
Pitcher: Jesus Luzardo, Miami; Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia; Taijuan Walker, Philadelphia. Catcher: Patrick Bailey, San Francisco; Gabriel Moreno, Arizona; J.T. Realmuto, Philadelphia. First Base: Carlos Santana, Milwaukee; Freddie Freeman, LA Dodgers; Christian Walker, Arizona. Second Base: Ha-Seong Kim, San Diego; Nico Hoerner, Chicago Cubs; Bryson Stott, Philadelphia. Third Base: Austin Riley, Atlanta; Ryan McMahon, Colorado; Ke’Bryan Hayes, Pittsburgh. Shortstop: Francisco Lindor, NY Mets; Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs; Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado. Left Field: Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs; David Peralta, LA Dodgers; Eddie Rosario, Atlanta. Center Field: Brenton Doyle, Colorado; Michael Harris II, Atlanta; Alek Thomas, Arizona. Right Field: Mookie Betts, LA Dodgers; Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego; Lane Thomas, Washington. Utility: Ha-Seong Kim, San Diego; Tommy Edman, St. Louis; Mookie Betts, LA Dodgers.
