Elite defenders named Gold Glove finalists

The finalists for the Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are being unveiled today.

The Gold Glove Award is given to players for overall fielding excellence in both leagues and is voted on by the managers and coaches. Winners will be announced on Nov. 4.

Here are the finalists at each position, as they are unveiled:

Mookie Betts is the best all-around right fielder in baseball, and he's almost certainly going to be the American League's Most Valuable Player when the award is announced next month. He just finished off a season that is legitimately one of the best in Red Sox history, and he did so as one-third of a Boston outfield that may have been one of the strongest on record.

You'd think that all Red…