NEWSLETTER
Rawlings Sports has just announced their Gold Glove Award finalists for the various positions across the diamond, and a number of Cubs have made the cut. In the interest of getting the NL (and Cub) finalists in front of you, we’ll do a finalst tweet drop below.
In the coming days and weeks, then, we can take a deeper look at the Cubs individual chances of taking home some more awards.
Let’s start with the battery, move to the infield, and finally end in the outfield.
Catcher:
Pitcher:
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First Base:
Second Base:
Third Base:
Shortstop:
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Left Field:
Center Field:
Right Field:
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All in all, the Chicago Cubs have four gold glove finalists – Jake Arrieta (P) Anthony Rizzo (1B), Addison Russell (SS), and Jason Heyward (RF) – which is the highest total in the NL (although, given their historically good defense in 2016, that may have been somewhat expected).
That said, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the same names right there again next year, with the addition of Javy Baez (who would have certainly been nominated – and a favorite – had he completed a few more innings at second base (although, he technically did qualify, but whatever)), Willson Contreras, and even Albert Almora.
This Cubs team has a fantastic offense, but their defense is also top notch. Hopefully, the voting plays out that way, and the Cubs take home a bunch of hardware.
