Alcides Escobar, Not Xander Bogaerts, Wins Gold Glove At Shortstop
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts’ quest for a Gold Glove came up just short Tuesday night.
Bogaerts was an America League Gold Glove finalist, but Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar took home the award instead.
You can find out who won the rest of the awards below.
Catcher:
American League: Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals (third straight)
National League: Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals (eighth straight win)
First base:
AL: Eric Hosmer, Royals (third straight)
NL: Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks (second)
Second base:
AL: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros (first)
NL: Dee Gordon, Miami Marlins (first)
Shortstop:
AL: Alcides Escobar, Royals (first)
NL: Brandon Crawford, San Francisco Giants (first)
Third base:
AL: Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles (second)
NL: Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies (third straight)
Left field:
AL: Yoenis Cespedes, Detroit Tigers (first)
NL: Starling Marte, Pittsburgh Pirates (first)
Center field:
AL: Kevin Kiermaier, Tampa Bay Rays (first)
NL: A.J. Pollock, Diamondbacks (first)
Right field:
AL: Kole Calhoun, Los Angeles Angels (first)
NL: Jason Heyward, Cardinals (second straight, third overall)
Pitcher:
AL: LHP Dallas Keuchel, Astros (second straight)
NL: RHP Zack Greinke, Los Angeles Dodgers (second straight)
Thumbnail photo via Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images
