MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Marcell Ozuna has proved his glove is just as valuable as his bat.
The Miami Marlins left fielder was awarded his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award on Tuesday night.
The 26-year-old becomes just the second Marlins’ outfielder ever to win a Gold Glove Award, following the accomplishment of Christian Yelich in 2014.
Ozuna led all National League left fielders this season in games played (152), games started (151), innings (1,335), total chances (320) and putouts (305). He posted a fielding percentage of .984 while committing just five errors in those 1,335 innings.
He beat out Gerardo Parra of the Rockies and Adam Duvall of the Reds for the NL honor.