Correa, Maldy, Gurriel, Tucker, Greinke https://www.mlb.com/news/gold-glove-2021-finalists AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHER José Berríos, Blue Jays Zack Greinke, Astros Dallas Keuchel, White Sox Keuchel, already a four-time Gold Glove Award winner, easily led all pitchers with 12 defensive runs saved this season. Greinke and Berríos tied for second in the AL, along with Chris Flexen, with five DRS apiece. Greinke is a six-time Gold Glove winner, having earned the honor six straight seasons from 2014-19. Berríos, meanwhile, is seeking his first career Gold Glove Award. CATCHER Martín Maldonado, Astros Sean Murphy, A's Salvador Perez, Royals Two of the three finalists at AL catcher are previous winners -- Perez is a five-time Gold Glover, most recently winning in 2018, and Maldonado won the award in '17. Maldonado led AL catchers with 19 caught stealings this season, and Perez was one behind him with 18 (and a league-leading 44% caught stealing percentage). Murphy, who could win a Gold Glove for the first time, finished second among AL catchers with 10 Defensive Runs Saved and was tied for the best in the AL with +8 runs saved from pitch framing, per Statcast. Oct 23, 2021 · FIRST BASE Yuli Gurriel, Astros Matt Olson, A's Jared Walsh, Angels The AL’s Gold Glove first baseman in 2018 and 2019, Olson is eyeing his third win after ceding the crown to Seattle’s Evan White a year ago. The A’s slugger led all AL first basemen with 6 DRS, followed closely by Gurriel with 5 DRS. Gurriel could add his first Gold Glove Award to the batting title he already won, while Walsh is seeking his first win as well. SECOND BASE David Fletcher, Angels Whit Merrifield, Royals Marcus Semien, Blue Jays There is guaranteed to be a first-time winner at second base, as none of the three finalists has previously won a Gold Glove Award. Merrifield paced all AL second basemen with 14 DRS, while Fletcher (12) finished second and Semien (11) rounded out the top three. The order shuffles a bit when it comes to Outs Above Average, as Fletcher finished first among AL second basemen with +9 OAA, while Semien racked up +7 and Merrifield posted +6. · THIRD BASE Matt Chapman, A's José Ramírez, Indians Joey Wendle, Rays Chapman is a two-time Gold Glover at third base -- and a two-time Platinum Glove winner, for that matter -- and the A's star led all third basemen with +17 Outs Above Average this season. Ramírez, who's a three-time Silver Slugger but has never won a Gold Glove, was next among AL third basemen with +7 OAA. Wendle, a first-time All-Star for the Rays this year, could add first-time Gold Glove Award winner to his resume, too. SHORTSTOP Carlos Correa, Astros J.P. Crawford, Mariners Andrelton Simmons, Twins Correa is eyeing his first career Gold Glove Award after pacing all AL shortstops with 21 DRS. Simmons, a four-time Gold Glove winner, finished second in that category with 14 DRS, while Crawford (eight DRS) is attempting to earn his second consecutive Gold Glove at this position. LEFT FIELD Randy Arozarena, Rays Andrew Benintendi, Royals Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Blue Jays Eight-time Gold Glove Award winner Alex Gordon retired after the 2020 season, so the door is open for another player to assert himself as the league’s best defensive left fielder. With Arozarena, Benintendi and Gurriel announced as the finalists, we’re guaranteed to see a first-time winner at this position. The trio tied for the position lead with 7 DRS apiece, while Gurriel led all MLB left fielders with 12 assists -- five more than the next closest left fielder. CENTER FIELD Kevin Kiermaier, Rays Myles Straw, Indians Michael A. Taylor, Royals Kiermaier has a chance to win his fourth Gold Glove Award -- the Rays center fielder also won in 2015, '16 and '19. Straw and Taylor, on the other hand, would both be first-time winners. Taylor ranked second among MLB outfielders with +15 Outs Above Average this season, and he racked up 11 outfield assists with his strong arm. The speedy Straw ranked third among AL outfielders with +13 Outs Above Average. RIGHT FIELD Hunter Renfroe, Red Sox Kyle Tucker, Astros Joey Gallo, Yankees Last year’s AL Gold Glover in right field, Gallo is trying to make it two in a row, while Tucker and Renfroe are both seeking their first win. Renfroe tied Rangers rookie Adolis García for the MLB lead with 16 outfield assists, with Gallo (14 assists) close behind. Gallo and Tucker also produced 11 DRS apiece in right field, tied with Aaron Judge for second at the position behind García.
Yuli and Correa should be locks, hopeful for Tucker and Maldy but these writers never seem to get it right.
JP Crawford so called won over Carlos Correa Last Year. The Voters are bunch of salty nerds. Carlos Correa deserved the Glove Glove Award Last Year Jose Altuve not even a Finalist for a Gold Glove, is rigging at it finest.
Altuve is not the defender he once was anymore. I'm not overreacting to his miscues in the playoffs, I just honestly think Fletcher, Merrifield, and Semien all had better years than he did defensively in 2021.
