Nick Ahmed is a great defensive shortstop. He’s not just good. He’s great, and he’s having his best season yet. He’s also having the best defensive season among all National League Shortstops, and should be considered the front runner for the NL Gold Glove for his position. He’s making every play he should make, and is making more of the “tough” plays than anyone else in the league as well. That unbeatable combination makes you the best.
As one might gather, any defense of that position from me is going to come primarily from a statistics point of view.