It’s decision night in America, and no, I am not talking about the 2020 elections (let’s be honest, if you’re here you’re probably avoiding that coverage). I’m talking about the 2020 Rawlings Gold Glove Winners who were announced on ESPN a few minutes ago.
Congratulations to Anthony Rizzo and Javier Báez, who both were recognized as the best defenders at their positions.
The Cubs had the most Gold Glove nominees of any team in 2020 with seven. It is worth noting that for the first time these nominations were determined exclusively sabermetrically as opposed to giving a heavy weight to the eye test of managers and coaches.