José Iglesias was the best defensive player on the Cincinnati Reds roster this season, but that doesn’t mean he deserves to be a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. While Iglesias flashed the leather often, the wizardry he displayed at shortstop didn’t translate into the many statistical categories that help decide who takes home the trophy.
Iglesias was not among the final three National League shortstops to be considered for the Gold Glove Award. Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies, Paul DeJong of the St. Louis Cardinals and Nick Ahmed of the Arizona Diamondbacks were among the finalist in the NL.