Major League Baseball announced the Gold Glove Award winners for the 2023 season on Sunday.The World Series champion Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs each had three players claim honors, while rookies Anthony Volpe, Gabriel Moreno, and Brenton Doyle earned defensive praise following their debut campaigns.The full results are below:AL CatcherWinner: Jonah Heim (TEX)Nominees: Alejandro Kirk (TOR), Adley Rutschman (BAL)Heim wins the first Gold Glove of his career after finishing the regular season 97th percentile in framing and 90th percentile in caught stealing above average.AL First BaseWinner: Nathaniel Lowe (TEX)Nominees: Ryan Mountcastle (BAL), Anthony Rizzo, (NYY)Lowe, who played 161 games at first for the World Series champions, made just three errors all season. Nathaniel! 😱 pic.twitter.com/uGPbfilNpT— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 3, 2023 AL Second BaseWinner: Andrés Giménez (CLE)Nominees: Mauricio Dubón (HOU), Marcus Semien (TEX)Giménez nabs back-to-back Gold Gloves after recording the second highest amount of defensive runs saved (23) in the majors.AL Third BaseWinner: Matt Chapman (TOR)Nominees: Alex Bregman (HOU), José Ramírez (CLE)Chapman earns the fourth Gold Glove of his career after posting a .962 fielding percentage in 1,213 2/3 innings at the hot corner for the Blue Jays. You don't win three Gold Glove Awards without making plays like THIS 😯 @mattchap6 pic.twitter.com/aM9OWGqJ2R— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 19, 2023 AL ShortstopWinner: Anthony Volpe (NYY)Nominees: Carlos Correa (MIN), Corey Seager (TEX)Volpe is the first New York Yankees rookie to win a Gold Glove after logging 15 defensive runs saved in close to 1,350 innings at shortstop in his debut campaign.AL Left FieldWinner: Steven Kwan (CLE) Nominees: Austin Hays (BAL), Daulton Varsho (TOR)Kwan captures back-to-back Gold Gloves in left field after finishing with 16 defensive runs saved and ranking 95th percentile in range.AL Center FieldWinner: Kevin Kiermaier (TOR)Nominees: Luis Robert Jr. (CWS), Julio Rodríguez (SEA)Kiermaier wins the fourth Gold Glove of his career after another impressive season full of highlight reel grabs and defensive consistency. KEVIN KIERMAIER, WHAT A CATCH 😱 pic.twitter.com/FpolrQb5iA— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 1, 2023 AL Right FieldWinner: Adolis García (TEX)Nominees: Kyle Tucker (HOU), Alex Verdugo (BOS)García lands his first Gold Glove thanks to 11 outfield assists and one of the best arms in the game. His arm ranked 98th percentile in value and 95th percentile in strength.AL UtilityWinner: Mauricio Dubón (HOU)Nominees: Zach McKinstry (DET), Taylor Walls (TB)Dubón was tremendous defensively at second base while filling in for the injured José Altuve, but also played first, third, short, and all three outfield positions for the Astros. AL PitcherWinner: José Berríos (TOR)Nominees: Sonny Gray (MIN), Pablo López (MIN)Berríos claims the honor for American League pitchers after making just two errors on 43 chances in the field.NL CatcherWinner: Gabriel Moreno (ARI)Nominees: Patrick Bailey (SF), J.T. Realmuto (PHI)Moreno earns a Gold Glove in his rookie campaign after he caught 39% of would-be basestealers, while posting elite numbers in blocks above average and pop time. NL First BaseWinner: Christian Walker (ARI)Nominees: Freddie Freeman (LAD), Carlos Santana (PIT/MIL)Walker wins back-to-back Gold Gloves after ranking 97th percentile in range and recording 11 outs above average among MLB first basemen. C-Walk is a Gold Glover for a reason. 😳 pic.twitter.com/1tWCvCsqFj— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) October 29, 2023 NL Second BaseWinner: Nico Hoerner (CHC)Nominees: Ha-Seong Kim (SD), Bryson Stott (PHI)Hoerner scores the honor for a first time after establishing himself as one of the top defensive second basemen in the game as Dansby Swanson's double play partner.NL Third BaseWinner: Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT)Nominees: Ryan McMahon (COL), Austin Riley (ATL)Hayes is the first NL winner at third base not named Nolan Arenado since 2012. The Pirates youngster led all players at his position with 21 defensive runs saved. NL ShortstopWinner: Dansby Swanson (CHC)Nominees: Francisco Lindor (NYM), Ezequiel Tovar (COL)It's a clean sweep for the middle infield of the Cubs, with Swanson joining Hoerner as a Gold Glove winner. It's the second Gold Glove of Swanson's career. Dansby Swanson makes a diving catch and nabs Wilson Contreras at first to take away a base hit pic.twitter.com/bnoKNCFg4N— Cubs Highlights (@Cubs_Highlights) May 9, 2023 NL Left FieldWinner: Ian Happ (CHC)Nominees: David Peralta (LAD), Eddie Rosario (ATL)Happ secures his second career Gold Glove thanks to 12 outfield assists and a .989 fielding percentage. NL Center FieldWinner: Brenton Doyle (COL)Nominees: Michael Harris II (ATL), Alek Thomas (ARI)It's no surprise Doyle took home the honor. He had 19 defensive runs saved and ranked 99th percentile in range, arm value, and arm strength.NL Right FieldWinner: Fernando Tatis Jr.,...
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