Apr 8, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier (39) is presented the Gold Glove Award prior to the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Finalists will be revealed later for this year’s BBWAA awards but will the Tampa Bay Rays get rewarded for reaching the World Series?
If the Gold Glove Awards finalists are a measure then the Rays are going to miss out on recognition. Three-time winner Kevin Kiermaier did not feature as no Rays players made the final selection.