The Reds may not be hitting or pitching the ball especially well these days, but the club can still glove it a little bit. Among the 15 National League ball clubs, the Reds rank fourth in errors committed, fifth in Defensive Runs Saved, fifth in Ultimate Zone Rating, and seventh in ‘Def’, FanGraphs’ all-encompassing defensive metric. In sum, the Reds are a better-than-average group in the field.
Before we explore the Reds’ individual defenders and their chances of winning a Gold Glove, remember that managers and coaches account for 75 percent of the Gold Glove vote, with the other 25 percent coming from the SABR defensive index.