Good morning, Camden Chatters.
Baseball’s awards season has begun, and the Orioles were left out in the cold in last night’s Gold Glove honors. The Birds’ two finalists, first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and left fielder Colton Cowser, each were edged out in the vote by the Twins’ Carlos Santana and the Guardians’ Steven Kwan, respectively.
Neither result was a huge surprise, based on both reputation and defensive statistics. Kwan, now a three-time Gold Glove winner in his first three major league seasons, led the left field finalists with 10 Defensive Runs Saved to Cowser’s 4. At first base, Santana has long been known as a quality defender and has now won his first career Gold Glove at age 38.