Last week, fourSan Francisco Giants‘ players were named finalists at their respective positions for National League Gold Glove awards. On Tuesday night, shortstopBrandon Crawfordwon the award for the first time, making him the only Giant to win.
Crawford was up against the two-time reigning winnerAndrelton Simmonsof the Atlanta Braves, and the Miami Marlins’ exciting young shortstopAdeiny Hechavarria. Though most of the metrics favored Simmons, Crawford was elected the winner by Major League managers and coaches. Crawford, whose glove was his main asset when he first broke in to the big leagues, is the Giants’ first Gold Glover sinceOmar Vizquel, also a shortstop, in 2006. The team also had a chance to have multiple winners for the first time since 1998, whenJ.T. SnowandBarry Bondsboth won, but it did not come to fruition.
More fromGolden Gate Sports
- Raiders: Rookie stock report following Week 3 performance
- 49ers sign new long snapper amidst a flurry of roster moves
- Oakland Athletics win Game 2 of Wild Card round with late-inning drama
- 49ers: George Kittle and Deebo Samuel cleared to return to practice
- 49ers expected to place DE Dee Ford on injured reserve
At catcher,Buster Poseywas named a finalist, along with defending seven-time winnerYadier Molina, and Washington Nationals’ backstopWilson Ramos. In what was described as the tightest voting race, Molina snuck out with his eighth consecutive Gold Glove.
First basemanBrandon Beltwas named a finalist for the first time, along with former Gold Glove winnersAdrian GonzalezandPaul Goldschmidt. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ first baseman Goldschmidt won the 2015 award, adding it to his trophy case, which already includes the 2013 honor.
Matt Duffy, the Giants’ rookie third baseman in his first full season at the position, was named a Gold Glove finalist, but in what should be an extremely unsurprising turn of events, Colorado Rockies’ third basemanNolan Arenadotook home his third straight Gold Glove, one for each of his seasons in the big leagues. Duffy still has a chance to take home some hardware, as he was named afinalistfor the National League Rookie of the Year award, along with the Chicago Cubs’Kris Bryantand the Pittsburgh Pirates’Jung Ho Kang. Bryant is viewed as the far and away favorite to win the award.
Throughout the National League, here are the rest of the winners:
2B –Dee Gordon(Miami Marlins, first career GG)
LF –Starling Marte(Pittsburgh Pirates, first career GG)
CF –A.J. Pollock(Arizona Diamondbacks, first career GG)
RF –Jason Heyward(St. Louis Cardinals, third career GG)
P –Zack Greinke(Los Angeles Dodgers, second straight GG)
On the American League side of things, here are the winners:
C –Salvador Perez(Kansas City Royals, third straight GG
1B –Eric Hosmer(Kansas City Royals, third straight GG)
2B –Jose Altuve(Houston Astros, first career GG)
3B –Manny Machado(Baltimore Orioles, second career GG)
SS –Alcides Escobar(Kansas City Royals, first career GG)
LF –Yoenis Cespedes(Detroit Tigers, first career GG)
CF –Kevin Kiermaier(Tampa Bay Rays, first career GG)
RF –Kole Calhoun(Los Angeles Angels, first career GG)
P –Dallas Keuchel(Houston Astros, second straight GG)
The Platinum Glove winners, given to the absolute best defensive players, at any position, in their respective leagues, will be announced on Friday, during the Gold Glover Award ceremony.
In total, there were nine first time Gold Glove award winners, and nine repeat winners. The Kansas City Royals had three winners, the most in the Majors, while the Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, and St. Louis Cardinals all had two winners.
Add us as a preferred source onGoogleLoading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations