Longoria and Cobb Named Rays Gold Glove Finalists

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and pitcher Alex Cobb have been named finalists for the AL Rawlings Gold Glove Award.

On Thursday, the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company announced their 2017 finalists for the Gold Glove and Rays third baseman Evan Longoria and pitcher Alex Cobb are among the three finalists in their respective positions from the American League. The award honors the best individual fielding performance at each position in both leagues.

Managers and up to six coaches on his staff are eligible to vote from a pool of qualifies players within their league. However, they cannot vote for any players on their own team. Additionally, the SABR Defensive Index comprises approximately 25…