Kevin Kiermaier was one of three players to be named the best defensive player at his position winning The Fielding Bible’s award for center fielders.
The award is not as prestigious as the Gold Glove, handed out by Major League Baseball, but is considered a better indicator of who the best players were each season, relying more on numbers and less on a player’s popularity *cough Derek Jeter won 5 Gold Gloves cough*.
In announcing the vote, The Fielding Bible had high praise for Kiermaier:
At one of the unanimous positions, Kevin Kiermaier made things easy for the judges.