Lindor bested Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts, Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton and Cubs shortstop Addison Russell for the award.
"Best Defensive Player was a difficult category for me to judge with the five candidates," said MLB Network analyst Scott Braun. "Ultimately, Lindor provided the blend I was looking for: consistency, defensive metrics and passing the eye test with the way he made the improbable look easily doable."
Lindor was quick to give credit to all those who helped him, including the fans who voted for him to win the award.