Red Sox right fielder Alex Verdugo was named a finalist at his position for the American League Gold Glove Award on Wednesday.
This is the first time Verdugo has been nominated for this award in his career, and he is the only Red Sox to receive this honor this year.
Verdugo was one of the few bright spots in what was a disappointing Red Sox defense this season. His 12 assists and nine defensive runs saved tie Cleveland’s Ramon Laureano and Seattle’s Teoscar Hernández respectively for the most among AL right fielders, and he did so while playing his home games in the notoriously difficult-to-defend right field at Fenway Park.