The Gold Glove Award is given to the best defender at each position from each league. Every year, finalists are announced for each position in both leagues. This year’s finalists include plenty of internationally-born stars. The Platinum Glove Award is given to the best overall defender in each league.
American League
C Freddy Fermin (Venezuela)
1B Carlos Sanata (Dominican Republic)
2B Andrés Giménez (Venezuela)
3B José Ramírez (Dominican Republic)
SS Brayan Rocchio (Venezuela)
RF Wilyer Abreu (Venezuela)
RF Juan Soto (Dominican Republic)
UTIL Willi Castro (Puerto Rico)
UTIL Mauricio Dubón (Honduras)
National League
P Luis Severino (Dominican Republic)
C Gabriel Moreno (Venezuela)
2B Ketel Marte (Dominican Republic)
SS Ezequiel Tovar (Venezuela)
LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (Cuba)
UTIL Kiké Hernández (Puerto Rico)
Notes:
– Venezuela leads the way with six countrymen as finalists.
– Dubón could become the first player born in Honduras to win a Glod Glove Award
– Luis Severino is the only internationally-born pitcher to be named a finalist
– Puerto Rican-born shortstop Francisco Lindor was left off the finalists list despite a great defensive season.
– Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is the only Cuban-born player
– Giménez is the only internationally-born finalist to have won a Gold Glove Award in the past.
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