Four Chicago baseball gamers have been named finalists for the 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove defensive awards. Luis Robert Jr. of the White Sox is a finalist in heart subject, whereas the Cubs are represented by Nico Hoerner at second base, Dansby Swanson at shortstop and Ian Happ in left subject.
Happ, the 2022 National League winner in left subject, will defend his title towards the Los Angeles Dodgers’ David Peralta and the Atlanta Braves’ Eddie Rosario. Happ performed 154 video games in left subject for the Cubs this season and had a .989 fielding proportion.
Swanson is the defending NL Gold Glove winner at shortstop, taking part in final season for the Braves. In his first season with the Cubs, he had a .981 fielding proportion in 147 video games at quick. His 2.7 defensive wins above substitute in 2023 was fourth within the majors amongst all positions. Swanson is up towards the New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor and the Colorado Rockies’ Ezequiel Tovar.
Hoerner had a .988 fielding proportion in 135 video games at second base for the Cubs this season. His competitors for the Gold Glove is the San Diego Padres’ Ha-Seong Kim and the Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryson Stott.
Robert is up for the AL Gold Glove in heart subject towards the Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodríguez and the Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Kiermaier. Robert, who gained the middle subject Gold Glove within the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, appeared in 143 video games for the White Sox this season.
Anthony Rizzo, who gained 4 Gold Gloves at first base for the Cubs, is a finalist this 12 months with the New York Yankees. Zach McKinstry, traded in 2022 from the Cubs to the Detroit Tigers, bought the nod in a utility function.
Former White Sox infielder Marcus Semien is a finalist at second base for the Texas Rangers.
Chicago native Alek Thomas, who attended Mount Carmel, is a finalist in heart subject for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Gold Glove finalists are decided by a mixture of 75% voting amongst managers and coaches and 25% use of a proprietary metric referred to as the SABR Defensive Index (SDI).
The Gold Glove winners can be introduced at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 on ESPN. Once the winners are introduced, a mixture of fan voting and SDI will decide the Platinum Glove winner from every league. Those winners can be revealed on the Gold Glove award ceremony on Nov. 10.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com