ST. PETERSBURG -- Kevin Kiermaier is a defensive weapon in center field. That's an undisputed fact. But will that status be enough to guide him to an American League Gold Glove Award repeat?
In most years, Kiermaier would be a runaway candidate to win. After all, he won a Gold Glove and a Platinum Glove Award after the 2015 season, and he just keeps getting better.
Whether Kiermaier wins a second consecutive defensive nod for his play in center field will be announced Tuesday night at 8 ET, when the winners are revealed by Rawlings during its Gold Glove Awards Show on ESPN.