Two Chicago Cubs have a prospect to obtain some other yellowish honor.
Left fielder Ian Happ and shortstop Dansby Swanson have been named National League Gold Glove Award finalists at their respective positions. Rawlings introduced 3 finalists for every place in each leagues on Tuesday. The winners can be not hidden Nov. 3.
Happ and Swanson have each gained Gold Glove Awards for the extreme two years. 2d baseman Nico Hoerner, who gained his first award extreme date, gained’t have a prospect to copy as Brice Turang (Milwaukee), Bryson Stott (Philadelphia) and Ketel Marte (Arizona) are the NL finalists.
Happ is up in opposition to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (Arizona) and Brandon Marsh (Philadelphia) past Swanson is joined as a finalist by way of Ezequiel Tovar (Colorado) and Masyn Winn (St. Louis).
Happ’s 11 outfield assists led all left fielders and have been secured for second-most amongst big-league outfielders. He logged probably the most innings at his place and dedicated only one error. His 7 defensive runs stored (DRS) and 12.2 endmost zone score (UZR) crowned NL left fielders.
Next being hampered by way of a knee shock early within the season, Swanson’s defensive efficiency, particularly in the second one part, was once exceptional. Swanson led all certified MLB shortstops by way of tallying best 5 mistakes, together with simply two fielding mistakes, and his 18 outs above reasonable (OAA) have been probably the most amongst any shortstop. Swanson’s 7 DRS ranked 3rd within the NL in the back of Tovar and Winn, and he completed 3rd in UZR.
Rookie middle fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong constructed a excellent case to earn a finalist spot, regardless that the ones in the long run going to Brenton Doyle (Colorado), Blake Perkins (Milwaukee) and Jacob Younger (Washington). Crow-Armstrong’s 12 DRS secured for probably the most amongst MLB middle fielders, and his 8 assists matched Doyle and Jackson Merrill (San Diego) for many on the place within the NL. Early-season age within the minors, regardless that, restricted Crow-Armstrong to 109 begins in middle farmland.
