Surprise surprise, the team that gutted its way to the playoffs with good fundamental defense has a lot of Gold Glove candidates. Myles Straw, Andrés Giménez, Steven Kwan, José Ramírez, and Shane Bieber are all up for the award, and I would comfortably give it to all of them.
No, I’m not biased.
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It’s nice that Shane Bieber is nominated, but Zach Plesac being left off is further proof that these awards aren’t truly about defense. Adley Rutschman is also a curious absence from the catcher position, as is Austin Hedges.