Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart and left fielder Shogo Akiyama were named Rawlings Gold Glove finalists at their respective positions on Thursday.
In a change from previous years because of the compressed and regionalized schedule, managers and coaches did not vote on the Gold Glove awards, and they will be based solely on statistical and analytical defensive metrics. The winners will be announced on Nov. 3.
Barnhart, who won a Gold Glove in 2017, will vie for the award against the Pittsburgh Pirates' Jacob Stallings and the Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras.